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ALNAP was established in 1997, following the multi-agency evaluation of the Rwanda genocide. It is a collective response by the humanitarian sector, dedicated to improving humanitarian performance through increased learning and accountability.
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23rd Biannual Meeting Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar

ALNAP's 23rd Biannual Meeting was held on 4th-5th of June in Madrid.

The theme News Media and Humanitarian Aid attracted representatives from media and humanitarian agencies who discussed different dimensions of their relationship. The meeting report addresses the question of how to improve this complex relationship in favour of improved humanitarian outcomes.

Meeting report
A New Agenda for News Media and Humanitarian Aid [263kb]

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Ideas and experiences from past relief operations are highlighted in a new Lessons Paper aimed at supporting aid agency response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The views of staff in agencies operating on the ground have helped to identify the priority areas for the paper.

Cyclone Nargis: Lessons for Operational Agencies [724kb]

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Evaluation - improving learning and accountability in humanitarian action through evaluation quality.
Learning - facilitating learning amongst humanitarian organisations and encouraging learning from previous experience.
We work to achieve this through our publications, meetings and network.
 
H11 Relief Camp, Islamabad, Pakistan. Over 2300 people were stationed at the camp, which was donated by Muslim Aid and Helping Hands in response to the 2005 Pakistan Earthquake. They have since returned to their hometowns. (c) 2006 Jacob Simkin, Courtesy of Photoshare
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RHA Launch

The launch of the 7th Review of Humanitarian Action (RHA) took place on Thursday, 8th May 2008. More>>

Download complete chapters of the 7th RHA

 
ALNAP Strategy

Read the new ALNAP Strategy 2008-2013 [59kb]

 
Lessons Paper

Flood disasters: learning from previous relief and recovery operations [156kb]

 
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