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This report outlines the Common Humanitarian Action Plan for Sri Lanka September - December 2006 "The Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) for Sri Lanka is a stand-alone humanitarian...
This document provides guidelines for emergency shelter clusters, both at a global and local level.
Detailed guidance on the cluster approach is provided in the IASC Guidance Note on Using the ClusterApproach to Strengthen Humanitarian Response, 24 November 2006. The IASC Generic Terms of...
Effective information management underpins the work of OCHA, particularly its coordination andadvocacy functions. For example, strategic and operational decision making and prioritizationrequire...
The œOslo Guidelines? were originally prepared over a period of two years beginning in1992. They were the result of a collaborative effort that culminated in an internationalconference in Oslo,...
The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a stand-by fund established by the UnitedNations to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to victims of disasters andcomplex...
The General Assembly upgraded CERF in December 2005 from a revolving loan mechanism of US$50million to a Fund composed of the existing loan mechanism and an additional grant element with afunding...
These Guiding Principles address the specific needs of internally displaced persons worldwide. They identify rights and guarantees relevant to the protection of persons from forced displacement...
This document is a supplement to the IASC Guidance Note on Implementation of the Cluster Leadership Approach at the Country Level and the Generic Terms of Reference for Cluster Leads at the...