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The objective of this guideline is to present the complete set of all WHO recommendations and be ... more
This guideline provides health policy-makers and decision-makers in health professional training institutions with advice on the rationale for heal ... more
Promoting health and preventing disease is a critical component of the effort required to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). to date, efforts to achieve UHC have focused mostly ... more
This resource aims to provide relevant and practical guidance to DRR practitioners (policy and programme colleagues), on how to ensure inclusion - particularly of vulnerable groups - in Community-Ba ... more
his document, a first of its kind, clearly sets out the standards for rehabilitation and provides guidance on building or stren ... more
2nd edition. This new edition provides policy-makers, programme managers and health-service providers with the latest evidence-based guidance on cl ... more
Timor-Leste’s vulnerability to natural hazards means if particular care is not taken in the development of the country’s infrastructure, it wil ... more
Notable progress has also been made on other key health indicators such as reducing maternal, infant and child deaths and malnutrition, increasing immunization coverage, eliminating infectious diseases such as polio and reducing ... more
his document, a first of its kind, clearly sets out the standards for rehabilitation and provides guidance on building or stren ... more
From Participation to Partnerships (September 2020) Despite the COVID-19 challenges, children around the world have found meaningful ways to support and protect their peers, families, and communiti ... more
This document, a first of its kind, clearly sets out the standards for rehabilitation and provides guidance on building or stre ... more
This report found that while European Schools are paying increasing attention to inclusion, children with disabilities continued to face problems. They are rejected, pressured into changing schools, ... more
The scope of the Guidance is primarily the education in rural settings in Myanmar, but it covers ... more
Accessed: 13.10.2019
DRAFT 13 September 2007
This brief focuses on disability rights in the ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic ... more
WHY THIS GUIDE? Because, in the face of crises and emergencies, it is vital to include a human rights perspective in responses. Vulnerable groups ... more
A report submitted to the International Labour Organization, Geneva
ALTER, European Journal of Disability Research 9(2015)317–330. The purpose of this paper is to describe ... more
Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2012 Reports from Kenya, Sierra Leone, China and Sri Lanka
Application for Program Design in the Europe and Eurasia Region
This first in a series of Washington Group Implementation Documents covers the tools developed by the Washington Group to collect internationally ... more
As part of an ongoing effort to promote disability-inclusive humanitarian action in Pacific countries, this policy brief identifies priority actions for disaster readiness, response and recovery. It has been prepared through a collaborative approach ... more
This study examines over 20 years of CBR implementation in Nepal. It includes an overview of CBR interventions, provides analysis of approaches and ... more
This document is one of eight PDF documents that comprise the Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance. All are available in PDF at ... more
The Member States of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) that appear in ... more
Areas for action include: increasing prioritisation and awareness of dementia; reducing the risk of dementia; diagnosis, treatment and care; suppor ... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and added yet another layer of vulnerability to an already dire web of vulnerabilities ... more
A new global Police Handbook aims to address some of the most difficult challenges that survivors of violence face when accessing police and justic ... more
Conflicts and disasters, including pandemics, affect women and men in all their diversity differently, and women and girls often suffer the most. Crisis-related hardships combine and compound pre-existing disadvantages, for example, they often cause ... more
A systematic literature review of education systems in low-and middle income countries commissioned by CBM
abridged version, March 2021 he study highlights the impacts of COVID-19 on women and men as gleaned from research conducted during 2020, as well ... more
The "Global NCD action plan" provides a road map and a menu of policy options for countries to take in order to attain the 9 voluntary global targe ... more
This publication summarizes the facilitators and barriers that will be encountered in the deinstitutionalization process and identifies useful and proven interventions in Latin American and Caribbea ... more
The report presents successful case studies from around the world, including the implementation of ... more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of ... more

Draft Department of basic educational policy on HIV, STIs and TB

Department of Basic Education; Department of Basic Education: Republic of South Africa (2015) C2
STAATSKOERANT, 5 MEI 2015 No. 38763 No. 38763 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5 MAY 2015 General Notice Notice 295 of 2015 Department of basic education National education policy act, 1996 (Act No 27 ... more
Alcohol consumption is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies. Several major factors have an impact on levels and patterns ... more
Unaccompanied and separated children leave their countries of origin for a variety of reasons. They may be fleeing from persecution, armed conflict, exploitation or poverty. They may have been sent ... more
Occupational health and safety programmes aim to prevent diseases and injuries arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course ... more
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, currently pose one of the biggest threats to health and development globally, particularly in low and middle income countries2. It is pr ... more
The second edition of the WHPCA Global Atlas of Palliative Care was launched during World Hospic ... more
At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016, leaders made over 3,700 commitments to advance the Agenda for Humanity. In their first self-reports against these commitments, 142 stakehold ... more
Module 4
ESCAP Project on improving disability measurement and statistics in the Asia Pacfic Region
English Analysis on World about Disaster Management and Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 Jan 2021 by IFRC
Action on behalf of unaccompanied and separated children should be guided by principles enshrined in international standards. The validity ... more
The 2010-2011 National Annual Report on HIV program presents the progress in implementing the st ... more
Research results of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and response before, during and after disasters in Indonesia, Lao PDR and the Philippines
This report contributes new eviden ... more

Count me in! Inclusive WASH in Ethiopia

OpenWASH The Open University UKWaterAid (2018) C1
This Module, Count me in! Inclusive WASH in Ethiopia, was prepared by Ethiopian authors with support from The Open University UK. It was first published in June 2018. ... more
India | The ‘Standard Operating Procedures for Care, Protection and Rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations’, is a unique endeavour to streamline ... more
you can find all 14 Technical Booklets on Inclusive Education, produced by UNICEF, in ENGLISH. Other versions can be found on the website https://w ... more
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Everything has been impacted. How we live and interact with each other, how we work and communicate, how we move around and travel. Every aspect ... more
"This is the final report of the six-year collaboration between the WHO Department ... more
The Community Action Research on Disability (CARD) programme in Uganda embraced and modified the EDR approach, recognising ... more
Revision for Field Review Online version of the manual: https://iawgfieldmanual.com/manual
The Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre | University College London | 4 Taviton Street | London WC1H OBT | United Kingdom| Principal Investigator: Dr Raymond Lang | Email: r ... more
Carried out by humanitarian and human rights actors in armed conflict and other situations of violence This guideline (third edition) constitutes a set o ... more
The steps reassert the sequence of the HPC, with ... more
This field action guide focuses on the first psychosocial assessment to be conducted just after a calamity strikes or just after a major event in an ongoing armed conflict. While it is necessary to ... more
This framework has been developed with the aim of providing standard procedures, assessment and planning tools, and guidance in ... more
Based on WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy on Autism Spectrum Disorder
The collaborative framework for implementation ... more
Today, more children than ever before are displaced within their own countries. Their harrowing stories of displacement are unfolding every day, and with increasing frequency. At ... more
DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN | No.74, June 2011 | Editor: Pamela Thomas | Features and case studies | Progress with implementing conventions and strategies | Progress with capacity building | Progress ... more
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap psychosocial, intellectuel ou cogni ... more
Applying the evidence of what works from HIV-related stigma and discrimination in six settings to the COVID-19 response This brief provide evidenc ... more

Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorolog ... more
At present at least 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. ... more
Women, girls and marginalized groups who are largely dependent on natural resources for livelihoods are among the hardest hit by extreme weather patterns. These weather patterns limit their access t ... more
This document describes the essential interventions in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that should be developed on an intersectoral basis in countries and communities. Its frame ... more
Member States of the Region have initiated processes to strengthen leadership and governance for mental health. Several countries have developed and implemented mental health plans, strategies and l ... more
The purpose of this Strategy is to set out the way to meet the needs ... more

The Camp Managment Toolkit

Birkeland,N.M.; G.L. Forselv, V. Vogel, et al. NRCThe Camp Management Project (CMP) (2015) C1
Applicable to both IDP and refugee scenarios, the Toolkit incorporates a wide range of relevant information on managing displaced populations livin ... more
In most contexts, the social stigma surrounding mental health issues exists because of cultural norms and a lack of understanding ... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a formative experience for all humanity and a health emergency of global proportions, presenting a huge challenge to national leaders, health systems, and citizens. ... more
This mapping of community experiences for the defense of the right to adequate housing in situat ... more
This joint publication by UNAIDS and WHO emphasizes the importance of integrating HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care and mental health services for people living ... more
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. The 2018 Sphere Handbook builds on the latest developments and learning in ... more
Making the Case for Alcohol as a Public Health Threat in the Region. The purpose of this documen ... more
This guidance is targeted to primary health care policy-makers and only addresses issues relevant for primary health care providers. It has been prepared on the basis ... more
Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. ... more
Aligned to the Lancet Migration Global Statement to include migrants and refugees incountries’response to COVID-19, this update focuses on Mexico’s challenges and opportunities to build an inclu ... more
Key Messages and Recommendations. The Report, Todos y todas sin excepción, produced by the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report and the Regio ... more
We live in a world in which 28 million children have been driven from their homes as a result of conflict, persecution and insecurity¹. If current trends continue, more than 63 million children could be forced to flee by 2025², ... more