BACKGROUND The UN Resident Coordinator (RC), when called upon to lead and coordinate an emergency response, is ultimately accountable in his/her humanitarian role to the populations in need –...
HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK What is the purpose of this Handbook? The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and...
SUPPORTING PRINCIPLED NATIONAL AND LOCAL1 NGOS IN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE Working with and investing in local actors as equal and strategic partners is a priority for the humanitarian response and the...
Introduction Mr. Mark Lowcock, the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and Chair of the IASC, convened an ad hoc IASC Principals meeting to discuss issues on ongoing operational issues as well as...
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These IASC guidelines were created in response to Action 1: Services in the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action (CYPHA). Launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, the CYPHA...
This note summaries IASC coordination structures and capacities in 26 operations (28 locations, taking into account the three components of the Syria response). Data was collected from the field...
Executive Summary Data responsibility in humanitarian action is the safe, ethical and effective management of personal and non-personal data for operational response. It is a critical issue for the...
A list of serving Humanitarian Coordinators, giving name, duty station and position held.