Introduction to Humanitarian Assistance

• CARE: CARE Emergency Toolkit
  The CARE Emergency Toolkit provides information, templates and forms to make humanitarian work easier.
• IFRC (1995): The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief
• IASC (2012): Operational Guidance for Coordinated Assessments in Humanitarian Crisis
• IASC (2015, version 2): Reference Module for the Implementation of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle
• IASC (2015): Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA)
  Handbook and Framework
• Sphere (2018): The Sphere Handbook 2028
• UN OCHA (2017):What are Humanitarian Principles?
• OHCHR: International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law

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Access, Humanitarian Access & Humanitarian Negotiation

• ALNAP (2022): The shrinking space for principled humanitarian action
  ALNAP Briefing from the SOHS Report 2022.
• Frontline Negotiations: Field Manual on Humanitarian Negotiation (available in English and French)

Anti-Corruption & Integrity

• ADA: Code of Conduct
• ADA: Whistleblowing System
• Transperancy International: Country information on corruption
• Transperancy International (2019:2): Managing corruption challenges in humanitarian settings

Cash & Voucher Assistance

• CALP Network: Resources
  e.g., Monitoring Child Protection within Humanitarian Cash Programmes.
• CALP Network: Programme Quality Toolbox
  The toolbox consists of a set of common standards and actions for quality cash and voucher assistance, organised according to the stages of the CVA programme cycle.
• European Commission (Feb 2019): EU Cash Compendium 2019: Doing More Cash, Better

Civil-Military Coordination

• UNOCHA: Handbooks, reports and guidelines
• UNOCHA (2018, version 2): UN-CMCoord Field Handbook
• Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI, 2017, version 3): UN Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CIMIC)
• UN-CMCoord (2023): Five Tips on Mobilising Military Assets
  Video
• OCHA (2018): Recommended Practices for Effective Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination of Foreign Military Assets (FMA) in Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Community Engagement, Communication & Intercultural Awareness

• Better Evaluation (2014): People First Impact Method (P-FIM): Facilitator’s Toolkit
• CDAC Network (2014): Practice Brief: Communicating with Communities during the First Six Weeks of an Emergency Response
• CDAC Network (2017): Rumour has it: a practice guide to working with rumours
  Also in French
• CDAC Network (2019): Collective Communication and Community Engagement in humanitarian action. How to Guide for leaders and responders
  Auch auf Französisch.
• CDAC Network (2019): Approches collectives de la communication et de l’engagement communautaire dans l’action humanitaire
• ICRC (2017): A Red Cross Red Crescent Guide to Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) – Improving Communication, Engagement and Accountability
• ICRC, IFRC & OCHA (n.d.): brief guide on how to use social media to better engage people affected by crisis
• OSCE (2002): Handbook for Fieldwork. Working with or as an Interpreter
• Internews & Columbia SIPA (2013): Communication during disasters. Examining the Relationship between Humanitarian Organizations and Local Media

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

• IASC (Oct 2014): Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP)
• Oxfam (2011): Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction. A training pack

Do No Harm

• ALNAP (2018): Reflections on a review of Humanity & Inclusion’s practices
  Incorporating the principle of “Do No Harm”: How to take action without causing harm.
• CARE: What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes
  Emergeny Toolkit
• CDA Collaborative (2012): Do No Harm Checklist
• CDA Collaborative (2012): Do No Harm: Developing Options
• CDA Collaborative (2018): Do No Harm and Gender. CDA Guidance Note

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Displacement, IDPs & Migration

• ALNAP (2007): Protection – An ALNAP Guide for Humanitarian Agencies
• IASC (2004): Frequently Asked Questions on International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Refugee Law in the Context of Armed Conflict
• ICRC (June 2020): Professional Standards for Protection Work carried out by humanitarian and human rights actors in armed conflict and other situations of violence
• UN Women: IASC Gender in Humanitarian Action Handbook – Camp coordination and camp management
• UNHCR (2003): Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Refugees and Returnees and Internally Displaces Persons, Guidelines for Prevention and Response
• UNHCR (Oct 2003, version 3): The Agenda for Protection
• UNHCR (Apr 2010): IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons
• UNHCR: The 1951 Refugee Convention
• OHCHR (1998): Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• European Commission (2013): Gender in Humanitarian Aid: Different Needs, Adapted Assistance
• European Commission (2014): Gender-Age Marker Toolkit
• DG ECHO (2019): The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in EU-funded Humanitarian Aid Operations
• International Training Centre, ILO: Recource package on gender mainstreaming in EU development cooperation
  Including online learning and tool kit.
• IASC (2024): Reference Paper Gender in Humanitarian Action
• IASC (2018): Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action, Also in Arabic, Spanish, French and Turkish
• IASC (Nov 2020): IASC Guidelines on Working with and for Young People in Humanitarian and Protracted Crises
• IASC: The IASC Gender with Age Marker (GAM)
  Also in French, Spanish and Arabic

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Project Cycle Management (PCM)

IndiKit helps humanitarian and development workers to develop and use well-formulated project indicators and to correctly collect and analyse the data required for each indicator.

Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) / Conflict Related Sexual and Gender Based Violence (CRSGBV)

• Global Protection Cluster & IASC (2015): Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action
• IASC (2015): Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action
• IASC: Communications Package on Addressing Sexual Misconduct
  Also in French.
• UNFPA (2019): Gender-Based Violence Minimum Standards

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Protection of Civilians (PoC)

• UNDPO (2020): The Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping. Handbook
• UN Women: IASC Gender in Humanitarian Action Handbook – Gender equality and spefic sectors. Protection

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Child Protection

• The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Acion
  Various resources
• The Alliance for Child Protection (2019): Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
• The Alliance for Child Protection (Jan 2017): Toolkit on Unaccompanied and Separated Children
• The Alliance for Child Protection: Technical Guidance and Materials
  Various resources
• Child Protection Area of Responsibility: Featured Resources
• Global Protection Cluster, European Commission & USAid (Jan 2014): Inter-agency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection
• UNICEF: UNICEF in Emergencies
• Save the Children: Child Safeguarding in Emergencies
  Video, also in French and Bangla with Arabic or Somalian Subtitles.

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Mental Health & Psychosocial Support, Self-Care

• IASC (Dec 2022): Addressing Suicide in Humanitarian Settings
  Also in French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese
• IASC (2022): Minimum Service Package: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
• IASC (2022): Handbook: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordination
• IASC (2007): Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
  Also in French
• IASC: Community-based approaches to MHPSS programmes. A guidance note
• YouthPower: Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Youth Programming: A Toolkit
  Also in French

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Needs Assessment

• ALNAP (2014): The good enough guide for need assessments

Safety & Security

• CARE (2014): Care International Personal Safety and Security Handbook
• EISF (2018): Managing the Security of Aid Workers with Diverse Profiles
  Also in French
• UNDSS: Security and Safety Travel Checklist
• IASC (Oct 2015): Saving Lives Together: A Framework for Improving Security Arrangements Among IGOs, NGOs and UN in the Field

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Links

• Save the Children: Humanitarian Capacity Building Youtube-Channel
  Introductory videos on various topics, available in several languages.
• AG Globale Verantwortung (2023): Bienvenue à l’Assistance Humanitaire
  Recommended reading, links and videos on the subject of onboarding for French-speaking members of staff.