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Participation handbook for humanitarian field workers - Involving crisis-affected people in a humanitarian response

ALNAP, Groupe URD - Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement (2009)

The Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers contains detailed practical advice on the participation of affected people in humanitarian action. It has three sections: Developing a participatory approach (main issues, key factors, building mutual ..., communication methods and advice on reviewing your approach); Implementing your participatory approach at every stage of the project cycle (initial assessment, project design, implementation, monitoring and final evaluation); A list of tools and additional resources (books, internet sites, etc.) more

Gender Issues in Conflict and Humanitarian Action

Green, C. Oxfam (2013)

Humanitarian crises can affect women, men, girls and boys in radically different ways. To address the different impacts of conflict and disasters on each group and promote the potential for positive transformation of gender norms, Oxfam calls for hu... more

Patents and licences on antiretrovirals: A snapshot

UNITAID; WHO (2014)

The report provides a brief introduction to patents and licences and their effect on the market for antiretroviral (ARV) medicines. It gives an overview of the patent landscape with respect to a select number of ARV medicines in developing countries... more

Psychological first aid: Facilitator’s manual for orienting field workers
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Leslie Snider, Alison Schafer, Mark van Ommeren et al. World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychologicalfirst aid (PFA) to people following a serious crisis event. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, c... more

Manual for the Development and Assessment of National Viral Hepatitis Plans

Joe Schofield, Sarah Hess, Bandana Malhotra et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2015)

A Provisional Document. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to public health professionals tasked with managing a response to viral hepatitis. As every country’s needs are different with respect to its epidemiology and the current le... more

The Handbook on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, UN Development Programme (2015) C1

The Handbook on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction (the Handbook) has been developed to provide guidance on how to use the Checklist and conduct related legislative reviews and reform processes. While the methodology for using the Checklist needs to be tailored to each country’s context and ...ive needs, the Handbook is intended to provide general guidance on key steps to consider. more

Regional Strategy on Regulation of Medical Products in the African Region, 2016–2025

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2016) C_WHO

Every day, fake medicines and medical products are sold at street corners, in open air markets or on unregulated websites in several countries in the African Region. These poor quality, unsafe medicines and pharmaceutical products promote drug resis... more

Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused
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World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

WHO clinical guidelines. For the first time, WHO has published guidelines to help (primarily) front-line healthcare providers give high-quality, compassionate, and respectful care to children and adolescents (up to age 18) who have or may have expe... more

Communication Support World Network Newsletter

Central Coast Children's Foundation (2015) C2

Special Issue: Special Education in Sub-Saharan Africa | This special issue of our Communication*Support*World*Network*Newsletter attempts to share practical ideas and information about special education for children with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Our intent is to begin a dialogue among th... more

Public expenditure for children with disabilities study report

Save the Children Albania Save the Children (2016) C1

Save the Children in Albania is establishing and strengthening structures and mechanisms which monitor and advocate for children’s rights, promote ways to protect children from all forms of exploitation and violence and also empower and support ch... more

Frameworks for Victim Assistance: Monitor key findings and observations

International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2013) C3

For close to 15 years, the Monitor has tracked the impact of victim assistance on the lives of victims of landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war (hereafter “mine/ERW victims”). Over this time, the international communi... more

National Policy and Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery Services

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Public Health (2011) C1

Draft May 2011
The first ever nursing and midwifery services policy document in the history of MoPH was developed with the following aims:
1. Create a positive environment for Nursing and Midwifery Policy and Practice
2. Promote educa... more

National Union of Disabilities’ Organisations of Rwanda (ANNUAL REPORT)

(National Union of Disabilities’ Organisations of Rwanda) NUDOR (2014) C2

This annual report outlines achievements and challenges of delivering these partnerships. NUDOR takes this opportunity to thank all organizations, individuals and decision makers who have supported NUDOR to contribute to the promotion, respect and r... more

“Our children have the right to an education too”: Strategies Employed by Orange Farm Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Pursuit of the Right to a Basic Education

Elphick, J., De SasKropiwnicki, Z. &Elphick, R. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC

This paper aims to understand the agency that caregivers who participated in a CBR empowerment component programme exercised, in order to promote the rights of their children with disabilities to a basic education.

Digital Accessibility Toolkit

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2018)

CBM’s approach is based on the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and on CBM’s responsibility to promote accessibility and the principles of universal design in all spheres of its work, including CB... more

The Child Safeguarding Policy of CBM

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2014)

CBM’s Child Safeguarding Policy is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 (and its optional protocols); the national child protection legislation of Germany as well as that of the CBM program countries and the Keeping Children Safe Standards. This policy has been created beca... more

ICMR Guidelines for Procurement of Goods & Services

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (2018) C1

These guidelines will assist the ICMR institutions/ centers/ Hqrs. by providing information on the policies, principles and approaches which should be followed in carrying out procurement of goods and services at their respective institute/ center/ ... more

The framework for dignity in mental health

World Federation for Mental Health WFMH (2015) C1

The notion of dignity can simply be defined as the inherent and inalienable worth of all human beings irrespective of social status such as race, gender, physical or mental state1. Dignity is deeply embedded in international human rights instruments. In fact the very first article of the Universal ... more

Health in all policies: training manual

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for training to increase understanding of Health in All Policies (HiAP) by health and other professionals. It is anticipated that the material in this manual will form the basis of two- or three-day workshops, which will: • Bu... more

Menstrual Hygiene Management
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Save the Children (2018) C2

Operational Guidelines. Guidelines for the development of educational programmes for MHM, including tips on the topics to address and methods to assess girls’ practices in a respectful way with practical tools