The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) Standard helps organisations that assist or act on behalf of people affected by, or prone to, disasters, conflict, poverty or other crises, to design, implement, assess, improve and recognise accountable programmes. It describes how to establish a commitment to accountability and the processes that will deliver good quality programmes for the people who experience them first hand.
Purpose This guideline aims to provide some guidance to increase women’s participation in training and workshops by making such initiatives more gender sensitive. Overview Gender-sensitive training aims to ensure the participation of women and men during the training process by:…
Purpose/Objective This paper provides an overview of the Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Preparedness Initiative (KVEPI) implemented by the Nepal Red Cross Society from September 2003 – June 2005. It looks at the successes of the programme, its challenges, the lessons learned…
Purpose This video looks at various answers to the question: Within the IFRC how can we make gender equality between women and men happen? Overview A few of the responses provided were: “Close the gender gap in wages, reduce occupational…
Purpose The toolkit contains 12 tools designed to support gender-based violence (GBV) staff to build disability inclusion into their work, and to strengthen the capacity of GBV practitioners to use a survivor-centred approach when providing services to survivors with disabilities.…
Purpose The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish, and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral interventions to prevent and respond to sexual violence during the early phase of an emergency. Overview…
Purpose This document offers technical guidance for disability-inclusive shelter and settlement support in emergencies. Developed by IFRC, Handicap International and CBM, it draws upon guidelines from these and other institutions, relevant national and international standards, and the expertise of practitioners.…
Purpose This video illustrates the importance of having water and sanitation facilities close to the house and the efforts by the Zimbabwean Red Cross Society to improve access to water and hygiene in rural communities. Overview Individuals have to walk…
“What a mother truly wants?” is an advocacy video describing the right and ability of women living with HIV to have HIV-uninfected babies. This video looks at the likelihood of a mother passing on HIV to her unborn child.
“What does every human being want?” is an advocacy video describing the experience of children growing up with HIV. This video asks the question: What does every human being want? It shows that people living with HIV want acceptance and understanding just like any other human being.