All In Diary - supporting website
A practical tool for field based humanitarian workers
Resources- Disaster Preparedness
UNDERSTANDING DISASTERS
Community Based Disaster Risk Management - Field Practitioners' Handbook, Abarquez I. and Murshed Z. Copyright APDC, 2004, Thailand
Participatory Vulnerability Analysis - a step-by-step guide for field workers, Copyright ActionAid International 2005, South Africa
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
An overview of disaster management, Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1992 USA
Handbook for Emergencies- Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1997, Switzerland (also available here in French)
Tools and Resources for Post Disaster Relief, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center 2000. Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Switzerland
BUILDING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Preparing for Disaster - a community based approach, Falk., K. The National Philippine Red Cross 2002. The Philippines and Danish Red Cross, 2005, Copenhagen
Disaster mitigation, Coburn A. W., Spence R. J. S. and Pomonis A. Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1994 USA
Disaster preparedness, Kent R., Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1994, USA
UN CLUSTER APPROACH
Update on Humanitarian Reform, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). Copyright United Nations Publications Board and Exhibitis Committee 2006, USA
Report on Implementation of Global Cluster Capacity Building, 1 April 2006-31March 2007. UNOCHA. Copyright United Nations Publications Board and Exhibits Committee 2006, USA
Guidance Note on Using the Cluster Approach to Strengthen Humanitarian Response Copyright Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) 2006, Switzerland IASC
REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE
Handbook for Repatriation and Reintegration Activities Jallow A. and Malik S. Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 2004 Switzerland
The 1951 Refugee Convention - Questions and Answers Copyright UNHCR 2006, Switzerland
Handbook for Planning and Implementing Development Assistance for Refugees (DAR) Programmes, Jallow A. and Malik S. Copyright UNHCR 2005 Switzerland
Guiding principles on internal displacement, Copyright United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitairan Affairs (UNOCHA), 2004, Switzerland
Protecting refugees: A Field Guide for NGOs, Copyright UNHCR 1999, Switzerland
TARGETING AID
UNHCR Handbook for Registration. Procedures and Standards for Registartion, Polulation Data Management and Documentation, Copyright UNHCR 2003, Switzerland
Commodity distribution, UNHCR Division of Operational Support. Copyright UNHCR 1997, Switzerland
Counting and Identifiction of beneficiary populations in emergency operations: registration and its alternatives. Telford J. Relief and rehabilitation Network. Good Practice Review No. 5. Copyright Overseas Development Institute 1997, UK
MANAGING SECURITY
CARE International Safety & Security Handbook, Macpherson R. and Pafford B. Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc (CARE), 1999
Generic Security Guide for Humanitarian Agenices,Copyright ECHO, 2004, Belgium
ORGANISING LOGISTICS
Logistics, Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1993, USA
Preventative Maintenance Checks for 4WD Vehicles, AidWorkers Network 2007. Copyright Concern, UK
SPHERE- WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
Vulnerability and socio-cultural considerations for PHE in emergencies , OXFAM technical Brief. Copyright OXFAM 2005, UK
Minimum water quantity needed for domestic use in emergencies, Reed B., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 9. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Essential hygiene messages in post-disaster emergencies, Odhiambo F., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 10. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Emergency sanitation - technical options, Reed B., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 14. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Excreta disposal for people with disabilities in emergencies,OXFAM Technical Brief.Copyright OXFAM 2006, UK
SPHERE- FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION AND FOOD AID
Making the Case for Cash - humanitarian food aid under scrunity, OXFAM Briefing Note. Copyright OXFAM 2005, UK
Field Guide on Rapid Nutritional Assessment in Emergencies, Copyright World Health Organisation, 1995, Switzerland
Nutritional Essentials - A Guide for Health Managers, Sanghvi T., WHO/BASICS/UNICEF. Copyright World Health Organisation 1999, Switzerland
Targeting Food Aid in Emergencies, Taylor A., and Seaman J. Emergency Nutrition Network. ENN Special Supplement Series, No.1, July 2004. Copyright ENN 2004, UK
SPHERE - SHELTER, SETTLEMENT AND NON-FOOD
The Sphere Project - Humanitarian Standards Pocket Guide. Copyright World Vision International 2006, Switzerland
Shelter After Disaster - Guidelines for Assistance Copyright Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), 1982, Switzerland
Housing Reconstruction after Conflict and Disaster, Barakat S., Humanitarian Practice Network, No. 43. Copyright Overseas Development Institute, 2003, UK
SPHERE - HEALTH SERVICES
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Operational guidance for emergency relief staff and programme manaers, IFE Group, Copyright ENN 2006, UK
Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters - A Field Manual for First Responders, Morgan O., Tidball-Binz M. and Van Alphen D. Copyright Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), 2006, USA
THINKING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
Guidelines for Rapid Environmental Impact Assessments in Disaster Response, Kelly C., Benfield Hazard Research Centre and CARE International, Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), 2005. Used by permission.
Disasters and the environment, Wilches G., Interworks. Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1995, USA
PLANNING SETTLEMENTS
Camp Management Toolkit, Birkeland N. and Vermeulen E., NRC. Copyright Norwegian Refugee Council 2004, Norway
Tents - A Guide to the use and logistics of family tents in humanitarian relief, Ashmore J., UNOCHA ref no. OCHA/ESB/2004/19. Copyright United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) 2004, Switzerland
Transitional Settlement Displaced Populations,Corsellis,T. and Vitale, A., Shelterproject. Copyright University of Cambridge 2005, UK
LIVELIHOODS AND MAKING A LIVING
CARE Households Livelihoods Secuirty Assessment - A Toolkit for Practitioners, Prepared for the PHLS Unit by: TANGO International Inc., Tucson, Arizona. Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), 2002
Rainwater harvesting Practical Action Technical Brief. copyright ITDG, UK
PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
Psychosocial Intervention in Complex Emergencies - A Conceptual Framework. Psychosocial Working Group, Centre for International Health Studies,Copyright Queen Margaret University College, 2003, Scotland
Mental Health in Emergencies, Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors, Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, WHO. Copyright World Health Organisation, 1999, Switzerland.
Coping with Disaster - A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention. Ehrenreich J. H., Copyright John H. Ehrenreich, 2001
Community Based Disaster Risk Management - Field Practitioners' Handbook, Abarquez I. and Murshed Z. Copyright APDC, 2004, Thailand
Participatory Vulnerability Analysis - a step-by-step guide for field workers, Copyright ActionAid International 2005, South Africa
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
An overview of disaster management, Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1992 USA
Handbook for Emergencies- Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1997, Switzerland (also available here in French)
Tools and Resources for Post Disaster Relief, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center 2000. Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Switzerland
BUILDING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Preparing for Disaster - a community based approach, Falk., K. The National Philippine Red Cross 2002. The Philippines and Danish Red Cross, 2005, Copenhagen
Disaster mitigation, Coburn A. W., Spence R. J. S. and Pomonis A. Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1994 USA
Disaster preparedness, Kent R., Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1994, USA
UN CLUSTER APPROACH
Update on Humanitarian Reform, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). Copyright United Nations Publications Board and Exhibitis Committee 2006, USA
Report on Implementation of Global Cluster Capacity Building, 1 April 2006-31March 2007. UNOCHA. Copyright United Nations Publications Board and Exhibits Committee 2006, USA
Guidance Note on Using the Cluster Approach to Strengthen Humanitarian Response Copyright Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) 2006, Switzerland IASC
REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE
Handbook for Repatriation and Reintegration Activities Jallow A. and Malik S. Copyright United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 2004 Switzerland
The 1951 Refugee Convention - Questions and Answers Copyright UNHCR 2006, Switzerland
Handbook for Planning and Implementing Development Assistance for Refugees (DAR) Programmes, Jallow A. and Malik S. Copyright UNHCR 2005 Switzerland
Guiding principles on internal displacement, Copyright United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitairan Affairs (UNOCHA), 2004, Switzerland
Protecting refugees: A Field Guide for NGOs, Copyright UNHCR 1999, Switzerland
TARGETING AID
UNHCR Handbook for Registration. Procedures and Standards for Registartion, Polulation Data Management and Documentation, Copyright UNHCR 2003, Switzerland
Commodity distribution, UNHCR Division of Operational Support. Copyright UNHCR 1997, Switzerland
Counting and Identifiction of beneficiary populations in emergency operations: registration and its alternatives. Telford J. Relief and rehabilitation Network. Good Practice Review No. 5. Copyright Overseas Development Institute 1997, UK
MANAGING SECURITY
CARE International Safety & Security Handbook, Macpherson R. and Pafford B. Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc (CARE), 1999
Generic Security Guide for Humanitarian Agenices,Copyright ECHO, 2004, Belgium
ORGANISING LOGISTICS
Logistics, Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1993, USA
Preventative Maintenance Checks for 4WD Vehicles, AidWorkers Network 2007. Copyright Concern, UK
SPHERE- WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
Vulnerability and socio-cultural considerations for PHE in emergencies , OXFAM technical Brief. Copyright OXFAM 2005, UK
Minimum water quantity needed for domestic use in emergencies, Reed B., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 9. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Essential hygiene messages in post-disaster emergencies, Odhiambo F., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 10. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Emergency sanitation - technical options, Reed B., WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies. Technical Note No. 14. Copyright World Health Organisation 2005, Switzerland
Excreta disposal for people with disabilities in emergencies,OXFAM Technical Brief.Copyright OXFAM 2006, UK
SPHERE- FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION AND FOOD AID
Making the Case for Cash - humanitarian food aid under scrunity, OXFAM Briefing Note. Copyright OXFAM 2005, UK
Field Guide on Rapid Nutritional Assessment in Emergencies, Copyright World Health Organisation, 1995, Switzerland
Nutritional Essentials - A Guide for Health Managers, Sanghvi T., WHO/BASICS/UNICEF. Copyright World Health Organisation 1999, Switzerland
Targeting Food Aid in Emergencies, Taylor A., and Seaman J. Emergency Nutrition Network. ENN Special Supplement Series, No.1, July 2004. Copyright ENN 2004, UK
SPHERE - SHELTER, SETTLEMENT AND NON-FOOD
The Sphere Project - Humanitarian Standards Pocket Guide. Copyright World Vision International 2006, Switzerland
Shelter After Disaster - Guidelines for Assistance Copyright Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), 1982, Switzerland
Housing Reconstruction after Conflict and Disaster, Barakat S., Humanitarian Practice Network, No. 43. Copyright Overseas Development Institute, 2003, UK
SPHERE - HEALTH SERVICES
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Operational guidance for emergency relief staff and programme manaers, IFE Group, Copyright ENN 2006, UK
Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters - A Field Manual for First Responders, Morgan O., Tidball-Binz M. and Van Alphen D. Copyright Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), 2006, USA
THINKING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
Guidelines for Rapid Environmental Impact Assessments in Disaster Response, Kelly C., Benfield Hazard Research Centre and CARE International, Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), 2005. Used by permission.
Disasters and the environment, Wilches G., Interworks. Copyright United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 1995, USA
PLANNING SETTLEMENTS
Camp Management Toolkit, Birkeland N. and Vermeulen E., NRC. Copyright Norwegian Refugee Council 2004, Norway
Tents - A Guide to the use and logistics of family tents in humanitarian relief, Ashmore J., UNOCHA ref no. OCHA/ESB/2004/19. Copyright United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) 2004, Switzerland
Transitional Settlement Displaced Populations,Corsellis,T. and Vitale, A., Shelterproject. Copyright University of Cambridge 2005, UK
LIVELIHOODS AND MAKING A LIVING
CARE Households Livelihoods Secuirty Assessment - A Toolkit for Practitioners, Prepared for the PHLS Unit by: TANGO International Inc., Tucson, Arizona. Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), 2002
Rainwater harvesting Practical Action Technical Brief. copyright ITDG, UK
PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
Psychosocial Intervention in Complex Emergencies - A Conceptual Framework. Psychosocial Working Group, Centre for International Health Studies,Copyright Queen Margaret University College, 2003, Scotland
Mental Health in Emergencies, Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors, Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, WHO. Copyright World Health Organisation, 1999, Switzerland.
Coping with Disaster - A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention. Ehrenreich J. H., Copyright John H. Ehrenreich, 2001
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