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Groupe URD and Haiti

Posted by Groupe URD on 17 January 2010

Groupe URD has been involved several time in Hait in tha last decade, especially in the evaluation of the 2004-2005 crisis, in analysing the transition between emergency and development in this context and more recently in the evaluation of the clust...

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Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance

Posted by Tufts University on 24 December 2009

The Feinstein International Center at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts offers a one-year Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance Degree. We want to attract students from as wide a range of countries as possible. The program is geared ...

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Christian Aid achieves HAP Certification

Posted by Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International (HAP) on 18 December 2009

It is a great pleasure to confirm that the Christian Aid has successfully completed the quality audit process against the HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management. The HAP certification audit covers all of Christian Aid...

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'Improving the humanitarian sector- the potential of the corporate sector'

Posted by ALNAP on 3 November 2009

You can view here a presentation given by ALNAP Director, John Mitchell on 30/10/09 to the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.

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CAFOD achieves HAP Certification

Posted by Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International (HAP) on 29 October 2009

It is a great pleasure to confirm that the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has successfully completed the quality audit process against the HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management. The HAP certificatio...

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British Red Cross publish guidance tool to planning a sustainable exit

Posted by British Red Cross Society on 12 October 2009

Following the final phase of the British Red Cross Recovery Programme in the Maldives, the agaency have produced a Practical Guidance Tool for others about to embark on a similar process. Exit strategy: an introduction to sustainable exit aims to co...

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Your contribution to improving coherence between the HAP Standard and the Sphere Project's Handbook

Posted by Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International (HAP) on 24 September 2009

As we announced in August, Sphere and HAP are working together to promote greater coherence between the HAP Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management and the Sphere Project's Handbook. To help identify current inconsistencies and...

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New UNHCR policy statement on refugee protection and solutions in urban areas

Posted by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on 21 September 2009

UNHCR has launched a new policy statement on refugee protection and solutions in urban areas. It can be accessed at: http://www.unhcr.org/4ab356ab6.pdfWe would welcome any feedback on this document.Please also note that the broader issue of urban dis...

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New Irish Aid Humanitarian Relief Policy

Posted by Irish Aid on 24 July 2009

This policy paper sets out how Irish Aid's humanitarian assistance saves lives, alleviates suffering and maintains human dignity during and in the aftermath of humanitarian emergencies. Download the policy paper here

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Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities under International Humanitarian Law

Posted by ICRC on 24 July 2009

International humanitarian law hinges on the principle of the distinction between combatants, whose function is to conduct hostilities during armed conflict, and civilians, who are presumed not to be directly participating in the hostilities and, the...

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