LIST OF ACRONYMS

Guidance, References and Supporting Services

Access

• Humanitarian Access in Situations of Armed Conflict – Handbook on the International Normative Framework, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, 2014 • https://www.alnap.org/system/files/content/resource/files/main/humanitarian-access-in-situations-of-armed-conflict-handbook-on-the-normative-framework-en.pdf
• Humanitarian Access in Situations of Armed Conflict – Practitioners’ Manual Summary, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), and Conflict Dynamics International (CDI), 2017 • https://ac441a57-1957-48b5-874a-1e52378364b6.filesusr.com/ugd/9e460a_980144758a914f1584a2380fdeb659f8.pdf
• Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups – A manual for practitioners, United Nations, 2006 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/HumanitarianNegotiationswArmedGroupsManual.pdf
• OCHA Minimum Package of Services on Humanitarian Access (available on request), Jan 2019
  
• OCHA on Message: Humanitarian Access • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/OOM_HumAccess_English.pdf
  

Accountability to Affected People (AAP)

• Accountability and Inclusion Resources Portal – An accessible repository of accountability and inclusion tools, guidance, policies, standards and advice • https://aap-inclusion-psea.alnap.org/
• CDAC (Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities) Network • http://www.cdacnetwork.org
• Collective Accountability Framework – Steps for leaders to ensure accountable and inclusive collective responses • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/results-group-2-accountability-and-inclusion
  
• Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) • https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/files/files/Core%20Humanitarian%20Standard%20-%20English.pdf
  
• Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations in the Humanitarian Programme Cycle, IASC Emergency Directors Group (EDG) Preliminary Guidance Note, 2015 • https://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/_assets/files/tools_and_guidance/protection_of_civilians/edg-aap_protection_guidance_note_2016.pdf
  
• Service Directory – A directory of collective accountability and inclusion service providers • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/rg2/service-directory
  
• Strategy: Commitments on Accountability to Affected People and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, IASC Task Team on Accountability to Affected Populations and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, November 2017 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-11/IASC%20Revised%20AAP%20Commitments%20endorsed%20November%202017.pdf
  

Age

• Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities, CBM, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, HelpAge International, 2018 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-inclusion-standards-older-people-and-people-disabilities
• IASC Guidelines for and about Youth in humanitarian settings, [forthcoming]
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child • https://www.unicef.org.uk/what-we-do/un-convention-child-rights/

Cash Coordination

• Collaborative Cash Delivery Network (CCD) • https://www.collaborativecash.org/
• Linking humanitarian cash and social protection for an effective cash response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Grand Bargain workstream position paper, 2020 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Grand%20Bargain%20Sub-Group%20Humanitarian%20Cash%20and%20Social%20Protection%20and%20COVID-19%20response_0.pdf
• OCHA internal guidance – cash in HRPs, OCHA/CashCap, 2020 • https://www.calpnetwork.org/publication/ocha-internal-guidance-cash-in-hrps/
• The State of the World’s Cash 2020 – Cash and voucher assistance in humanitarian aid, Cash Learning Partnership (CALP), 2020 • https://www.calpnetwork.org/state-of-the-worlds-cash-2020/
• UN Common Cash Statement, July 2020 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/un-common-cash-statement-unccs-questions-answers-july-2020

Civil-Military Coordination

• Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief (Oslo Guidelines), United Nations, 2007 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/OSLO%20Guidelines%20Rev%201.1%20-%20Nov%2007_0.pdf
• Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets to Support United Nations Humanitarian Activities in Complex Emergencies (MCDA Guidelines), United Nations, 2003 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/01.%20MCDA%20Guidelines%20March%2003%20Rev1%20Jan06.pdf
• IASC Non-Binding Guidelines on the Use of Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Convoys, IASC, 2013 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Armed%20Escort%20Guidelines%20-%20Final.pdf
• OCHA Civil-Military Coordination Service (CMCS) website • https://sites.google.com/dialoguing.org/home/training-and-partnership
• OCHA on Message : UN-CMCoord • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/OOM%20UN-CMCoord_2017.pdf
• UN-CMCoord Field Handbook, version 2.0, OCHA, 2018 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/[E-Version]%20UNCMCoord%20Field%20Handbook%202.0%20%282018%29.pdf
• UN-CMCoord Guide for the Military v 2.0, OCHA, 2017 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Guide%20for%20the%20Military%20v2.pdf

Clusters and Inter-Cluster/Sector Coordination

• Joint letter from Cluster Lead Agencies to their Directors/Representatives at Country Level, 2009 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/coordination/clusters/document/cluster-lead-agencies-joint-letter-dual-responsibility
• Operational Guidance on Designating Sector/Cluster Leads in Major New Emergencies, IASC Task Team on the Cluster Approach, 2007 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/coordination/clusters/document/iasc-operational-guidance-designating-sectorcluster-leads-major-new
• Operational Guidance: Generic Terms of Reference for Cluster Coordinators at country level, IASC, 2010 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/legacy_files/IASC%20Operational%20Guidance%20ToR%20Cluster%20Coordinators.pdf
• Operational Guidance for Cluster Lead Agencies on Working with National Authorities, IASC Working Group, 2011 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/coordination/clusters/document/iasc-guidance-working-national-authorities
• Reference Module for Cluster Coordination at the Country Level, IASC Sub-Working Group on the Cluster Approach, 2012 • https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/512dedd22.pdf
• Standard Terms of Reference for Inter-Cluster (Sector) coordination groups, IASC, n.d. • http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/deliveraidbetter-wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/05130013/Standard-ICCG-ToR-Final-Version-December-2017.pdf

Covid-19

• Linking humanitarian cash and social protection for an a effective cash response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Grand Bargain workstream position paper, 2020 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Grand%20Bargain%20Sub-Group%20Humanitarian%20Cash%20and%20Social%20Protection%20and%20COVID-19%20response_0.pdf
• IASC System-Wide Scale-Up Protocols – Adapted to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, IASC, 2020 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/iasc-system-wide-scale-protocols-adapted-respond-covid-19-pandemic
• Interim Guidance – IASC Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Approach to the Covid-19 pandemic ERP Guidance, Preparedness, Early Action and Readiness Sub-Group, and IASC Results Group 1 on Operational Response, 2020 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/iasc-interim-guidance-covid-19-emergency-response-preparedness

Disability

• Accessibility Go – A Guide to Action, The World Blind Union (WBU), CBM Global Disability Inclusion, 2020 • https://worldblindunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Accessibility-GO-A-Guide-to-Action-WBU-CBM-Global.pdf
• Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, World Humanitarian Summit, 2016 • www.humanitariandisabilitycharter.org
• CBM Humanitarian Hands-on Tool – A learning and reference tool (app) for humanitarian aid workers and those who wish to learn more about inclusive aid • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cbm.cbmhhot&hl=en&gl=US
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), United Nations, 2006 • https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/resources/general-assembly/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-ares61106.html
• Guidance on strengthening disability inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans, UK Department for International Development (DFID), 2019 • https://www.unicef.org/disabilities/files/Guidance_on_strengthening_disability_inclusion_in_Humanitarian_Response_Plans_2019.pdf
• Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities, CBM, Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion, HelpAge International, 2018 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-inclusion-standards-older-people-and-people-disabilities
• IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in Humanitarian action, IASC Task Team on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 2019 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-task-team-inclusion-persons-disabilities-humanitarian-action/documents/iasc-guidelines
• Persons with disabilities in the context of internal displacement. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, United Nations, 2020 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/persons-disabilities-context-internal-displacement-report-special-rapporteur-human
• Security Council resolution 2475 on persons with disabilities in conflict, United Nations, 2019 • http://undocs.org/en/S/RES/2475(2019)
• Sphere Standards • https://www.spherestandards.org/
• United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, United Nations, 2019 • https://www.un.org/en/content/disabilitystrategy/

Disaster Risk Reduction

• Briefing Package for UN Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020 • https://www.undrr.org/publication/undrr-briefing-pack-resident-coordinators
• CADRI Partnership • https://www.cadri.net/
• DRR knowledge platform • https://www.preventionweb.net/english/
• Global Assessment Report, 2019 • https://gar.undrr.org/
• Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework: Guidance Note on Using Climate and Disaster Risk Management to Help Build Resilient Societies, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020 • https://unsdg.un.org/resources/integrating-disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-adaptation-un-sustainable
• International Recovery Platform • https://www.recoveryplatform.org
• Scaling up disaster risk reduction in humanitarian action: Recommendations for the Humanitarian Programme Cycle, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020 • https://www.undrr.org/publication/scaling-disaster-risk-reduction-humanitarian-action
• Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015 • https://www.undrr.org/implementing-sendai-framework/what-sendai-framework
• United Nations Plan of Action on DRR for Resilience, Towards a Risk-informed and Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2016 • https://www.preventionweb.net/files/49076_unplanofaction.pdf
• UNDRR Global Education and Training Institute • https://www.undrr.org/about-undrr-where-we-work/incheon
• Words into Action Guidelines: Developing National DRR Strategies, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019 • https://www.preventionweb.net/publications/view/65095
• Words into Action Guidelines: Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020 • https://www.preventionweb.net/publications/view/53347

Duty of Care

• Duty of Care homepage, United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination • https://www.unsystem.org/content/duty-care
• Report of the Cross-Functional Task Force on Duty of Care, HLCM 35th Session, April 2018 • https://www.unsystem.org/content/%E2%80%A2-hlcm-35th-session-april-2018-report-cross-functional-task-force-duty-care

Environment

• EHA Connect - Connecting Environment and Humanitarian Action • https://ehaconnect.org/
• Environmental Emergencies Centre • https://www.eecentre.org
• The Environmental Emergencies Guidelines, UNEP/OCHA Joint Unit, 2017 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/environmental-emergencies-guidelines-2nd-edition-2017

Gender/Gender-Based Violence

• Gender handbook for Humanitarian Action, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2018-iasc_gender_handbook_for_humanitarian_action_eng_0.pdf
• IASC Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action, Global Protection Cluster, 2020 • https://gbvguidelines.org/en/capacity-building/iasc-gbv-guidelines-introduction/
• IASC Reference Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action webpage • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-reference-group-on-gender-and-humanitarian-action
• OCHA on Message: Gender in Humanitarian Action • https://www.unocha.org/publication/ocha-message-gender-humanitarian-action
• OCHA on Message: Gender-Based Violence • https://www.unocha.org/publication/ocha-message-gender-based-violence
• Policy – Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Action, IASC, 2017 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/iasc_policy_on_gender_equality_and_the_empowerment_of_women_and_girls_in_humanitarian_action.pdf
• The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming, UNFPA, 2019 • https://www.unfpa.org/minimum-standards
• The GBV Accountability Framework, the Real Time Accountability Partnership, 2018 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/GBV%20Accountability%20Framework.pdf
• United Nations system-wide policy on gender equality and the empowerment of women: focusing on results and impact, United Nations, 2006 • https://www.un.org/womenwatch/ianwge/gm/UN_system_wide_P_S_CEB_Statement_2006.pdf
• UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) - UN Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2009), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2010), 1960 (2011), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), 2242 (2015) and 2467 (2019)

Global Humanitarian Coordination Mechanisms

• IASC Structure and Working method, IASC, 2019 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/iasc_structure-and-working-method_2019-2020_web.pdf
• ICVA website – NGO Coordination Resource Centre • www.ngocoordination.org
• On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) Guidelines, OCHA, 2018 • https://www.unocha.org/our-work/coordination/site-operations-coordination-centre-osocc
• Virtual OSOCC • https://vosocc.unocha.org/

Guidance Frameworks for Humanitarian Action

• Core humanitarian Standards • www.corehumanitarianstandard.org
• General Assembly resolution 58/114, Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, United Nations, 2003 • https://www.preventionweb.net/files/resolutions/N0350142.pdf
• Sphere Project • https://www.spherestandards.org/
• United Nations General Assembly resolution 46/182, Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations, United Nations, 1991 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/GA%20Resolution%2046-182.pdf

Human Rights

• The Highest Aspiration, A Call to Action for Human Rights, United Nations, 2020 • https://www.un.org/sg/sites/www.un.org.sg/files/atoms/files/The_Highest_Asperation_A_Call_To_Action_For_Human_Right_English.pdf
• UNSDG Guidance Note on Human Rights for Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams • https://unsdg.un.org/resources/unsdg-guidance-note-human-rights-resident-coordinators-and-un-country-teams

Humanitarian Country Team

• Standard Terms of Reference for Humanitarian Country Teams, IASC, 2017 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/hct_tors.pdf

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Collaboration

• Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Collaboration Cooperation Framework Companion Piece, UNSDG, 2020 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-development-piece-hdp-collaboration-cooperation-framework-companion-piece
• IASC Results Group on Humanitarian-Development Collaboration • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/results-group-4-humanitarian-development-collaboration
• Joint Steering Committee to Advance Humanitarian and Development Collaboration website • www.un.org/jsc
• New Way of Working, OCHA, 2017 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/NWOW%20Booklet%20low%20res.002_0.pdf
• OECD International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF) • http://www.oecd.org/dac/conflict-fragility-resilience/incaf-network.htm
• Operationalizing collective outcomes, Lessons learned and best practices from and for country implementation, OCHA, 2019 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Operationalizing_Collective_Outcomes_DraftV3.pdf
• Policy – Light Guidance on Collective Outcomes, developed by IASC Results Group 4 on Humanitarian-Development Collaboration in consultation with the UN Joint Steering Committee to Advance Humanitarian and Development Collaboration, 2020 • https://deliveraidbetter.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f30ed86a9080349e3d411636c&id=8c9d52fcad&e=239a06e24c

Humanitarian Financing

• A Casement Lecture: Towards a Better System for Humanitarian Financing, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock’s speech script, 2018 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Casement%20Lecture%20-%20Humanitarian%20Financing%20-%20Dublin%2023.3.2018.docx.pdf
• CERF website • https://cerf.un.org/
• Financial Tracking Service (FTS) • https://fts.unocha.org/
• Global Humanitarian Overview and GHO Monthly Updates • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/programme-cycle/space/programme-cycle-documents
• Operational Handbook for Country-based Pooled Funds, OCHA 2017 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Operational_Handbook_for_OCHA_CBPFs_Version1.2.pdf
• Policy Instruction – Country-based Pooled Funds, OCHA, 2015 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/Policy%20Instruction%20on%20OCHA%20CBPFs.pdf
• Working Paper – Anticipatory humanitarian action: what role for the CERF? Overseas Development Institute, 2019 • https://www.alnap.org/help-library/anticipatory-humanitarian-action-what-role-for-the-cerf-moving-from-rapid-response-to

Humanitarian Programme Cycle

• Enhanced HPC Approach: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in the Humanitarian Response Cycle 2021, OCHA internal guidance, 2020 • https://www.calpnetwork.org/publication/ocha-internal-guidance-cash-in-hrps/
• Financial Tracking Service • https://fts.unocha.org/
• Flash Appeal guidance and templates • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/programme-cycle/space/document/flash-appeal-guidance-and-template
• HPC.tools: information services provided by OCHA to enable the humanitarian community to manage information around the HPC • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/programme-cycle/space/hpc-tools-overview
• Humanitarian Response Plan – template and instructions • https://assessments.hpc.tools/km/2021-humanitarian-response-plan-annotated-template
• Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework, OCHA, 2020 • https://assessments.hpc.tools/km/2021-jiaf-guidance
• KoBo Toolbox – open-source tool for mobile data collection • https://www.kobotoolbox.org/
• OCHA on Message: Humanitarian Programme Cycle • https://www.unocha.org/publication/ocha-message-humanitarian-programme-cycle
• Operational Guidance on Coordinated Assessments, IASC, 2012 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/needs-assessment/documents-public/iasc-operational-guidance-coordinated-assessments-humanitarian
• Response Analysis and Prioritization Guide – 2021 Humanitarian Programme Cycle, OCHA, 2020 • https://assessments.hpc.tools/km/response-analysis-and-prioritization-guidance-2021
• Step by Step Guide – 2021 Humanitarian Programme Cycle, OCHA, 2020 • https://assessments.hpc.tools/km/hno-hrp-step-step-guidance-2021
• UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework guidance, internal guidance, UNDSG, 2019 • https://unsdg.un.org/resources/united-nations-sustainable-development-cooperation-framework-guidance

Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-up Activation

• Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation, Frequently Asked Questions, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/181113_iasc_scale-up_frequently_asked_questions_final.pdf
• IASC System-Wide Scale-Up Protocols – Adapted to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, IASC, 2020 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/iasc-system-wide-scale-protocols-adapted-respond-covid-19-pandemic
• Protocol 2: ‘Empowered Leadership’ in a Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-transformative-agenda/iasc-protocol-2-empowered-leadership-humanitarian-system-wide-scale
• Scale-up Activation Timeline infographic, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/scale-up_activation_timeline_final.pdf
• Standard Operating Procedures, Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-up Activation, Protocol 1: Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation - Definition and Procedures, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-11/Protocol%201.%20Humanitarian%20System-Wide%20Scale-Up%20Activation-%20Definition%20and%20Procedures%2C%202018.pdf
• Standard Operating Procedures, Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation – Protocol for the Control of Infectious Disease Events, IASC, 2019 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/190404_iasc_infectious_disease_scale-up_activation_protocol_web.pdf

Information Management

• Centre for Humanitarian Data • https://centre.humdata.org/data-responsibility-in-humanitarian-action-building-trust-through-dialogue/
• Common Operational Data sets (CODs) • https://humanitarian.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/imtoolbox/pages/173998263/COD+Portal
• Guidelines – Common Operational Data sets (COD) in Disaster Preparedness and Response, IASC Task Force on Information Management, 2010 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/legacy_files/common_operational_datasets.pdf
• Guidelines – Responsibilities of cluster/sector leads and OCHA in Information Management, IASC Task Force on Information Management, 2008 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/legacy_files/operational_guidance_on_responsibilities_of_sector_cluster_leads_and_ocha_in_information_management.pdf
• Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action, ICRC, n.d. • https://www.icrc.org/en/data-protection-humanitarian-action-handbook
• HDX – humanitarian data exchange • https://data.humdata.org
• Humanitarian Response.Info • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en
• INFORM – Index for Risk Management • https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index
• Information Management Working Group (IMWG) Terms of Reference, IASC, 2011 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/imwg-tor_generic.pdf
• OCHA Information Management Toolbox • https://humanitarian.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/imtoolbox/pages/217546783/Information+Management+Working+Group+Network
• Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) • https://vosocc.unocha.org/
• ReliefWeb • https://reliefweb.int/

Internal Displacement

• Decision No.2011/20 – Durable Solutions: Follow up to the Secretary-General’s 2009 report on peacebuilding, UN Secretary-General, United Nations, 2011 • https://www.refworld.org/docid/5242d12b7.html
• Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) • https://dtm.iom.int/about
• Durable Solutions in Practice, Global Cluster for Early Recovery, 2017 • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/durable-solutions-practice-september-2017-enar
• Durable Solutions, Preliminary Operational Guide, UNDP and UNHCR, Global Cluster for Early Recovery, (Technical Working Group on Durable Solutions) with the Global Protection Cluster, 2016 • https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/57441d774.pdf
• Global Protection Cluster – tools and guidance (including for durable solutions to displacement • https://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/tools-and-guidance/essential-protection-guidance-and-tools/
• Handbook for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, UNHCR, 2006 • https://www.unhcr.org/protection/idps/4c2355229/handbook-protection-internally-displaced-persons.html
• IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, IASC, 2010 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/IASC%20Framework%20DS%20for%20IDPs.pdf
• Joint UNHCR- OCHA Note on coordination in Mixed Situations: Coordination in Practice, OCHA and UNHCR, 2014 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/joint_unhcr_-_ocha_note_on_mixed_situations.pdf
• OCHA factsheet on internal displacement in situations of armed conflict • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Internal%20Displacement%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
• Policy on UNHCR’s Engagement in Situations of Internal Displacement (2019) • https://www.unhcr.org/50f951df9
• Policy Paper – Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, IASC, 1999 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/focal-points/documents-public/iasc-policy-paper-protection-internally-displaced-persons-1999
• Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Francis M. Deng, submitted pursuant to Commission resolution 1997/39. Addendum: Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 1998 • http://www.un-documents.net/gpid.htm
• Summary Conclusions from discussion between UNHCR and OCHA on Protection and
  Internal Displacement, OCHA and UNHCR, 2014 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/Summary_Conclusions_from_discussions_between_OCHA_and_UNHCR24_April_2014_FINAL.pdf
• The Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs can provide advice to governments and HCTs/UNCTs on country and thematic issues related to internal displacement • https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IDPersons/Pages/Activity.aspx

International Humanitarian Law

• Humanitarian relief operations in armed conflict: IHL Framework, OCHA fact sheet, 2019 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/Fact-Sheet_Humanitarian_Relief_Operations%20-%20January%202019.pdf
• IHL Database – Customary IHL: Rule 55. Access for humanitarian relief for civilians in need • https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v1_rul_rule55
• Oxford Guidance on the Law relating to Humanitarian Relief Operations in Situations of Armed Conflict, University of Oxford and OCHA, 2016 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/Oxford%20Guidance%20pdf.pdf
• What is humanitarian law? ICRC, 2004 • https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf

Leadership

• Leadership in Action: Leading Effectively in Humanitarian Action, ALNAP, 2011 • https://www.alnap.org/system/files/content/resource/files/main/leadership-in-action-alnap-study.pdf
  IASC Humanitarian Coordination Pool • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-humanitarian-coordination-pool
• IASC Peer-2-Peer Support • https://www.deliveraidbetter.org/
• UN Resident Coordinator Generic Job Description, UNSDG, 2019 • https://unsdg.un.org/resources/un-resident-coordinator-generic-job-description
• Terms of Reference – The Humanitarian Coordinator, IASC, 2009 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/iasc_terms_of_reference_for_the_humanitarian_coordinator_2009.pdf
• The Essential Guidebook for Senior Leaders of the United Nations Secretariat, Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Management, United Nations, 2017 • https://hr.un.org/sites/hr.un.org/files/The%20Essential%20Guidebook%20for%20Senior%20Leaders%20of%20the%20UN_0.pdf
• The United Nations System Leadership Framework, United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination, 2017 • https://www.unssc.org/sites/unssc.org/files/un_system_leadership_framework.pdf
• Resident Coordinator Leadership Profile, UNSDG, 2020 • https://unsdg.un.org/resources/resident-coordinator-leadership-profile

Localization

• Guidance Notes on Localization, Grand Bargain Localization Workstream, IASC, 2020 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/grand-bargain-official-website/guidance-notes-localisation-may-2020
• IASC Guidance on Local and National Actor Participation in HCTs [forthcoming 2021]
• Technical Guidance Note: Gender and the Localization Agenda, UN Women, 2019 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Guidance%20note%20-%20how%20to%20promote%20gender-responsive%20localization%20in%20humanitarian%20action.pdf

Media

• Communicating together in times of crisis: Standard Operating Procedures for the UN system, United Nations Communications Group, 2009 • https://unsdg.un.org/sites/default/files/SOP-crisis-communications-final-11-February-2009.pdf
• Guidelines for the personal use of social media, United Nations, 2019 • https://hr.un.org/sites/hr.un.org/files/handbook/UNS%20personal%20use%20social%20media%20guidelines.pdf
• OCHA Trello board (collaborative platform) for social media and digital content • https://trello.com/unitednationsocha
• UN public fundraising page • https://crisisrelief.un.org/
• The UN Social 500 – a success-tracking programme to promote UN social media champions  • https://www.unsocial500.com/

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

• Guidelines – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergency Settings, IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, 2007 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-11/IASC%20Guidelines%20on%20Mental%20Health%20and%20Psychosocial%20Support%20in%20Emergency%20Settings%20%28English%29.pdf
• IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-reference-group-on-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-in-emergency-settings
• Mental Health Innovation Network • https://www.mhinnovation.net/

Migration

• United Nations Network on Migration • https://migrationnetwork.un.org/

Partnership

• Global Humanitarian Platform (ICVA) • https://www.icvanetwork.org/system/files/versions/10%20Ways%20to%20implement%20the%20Principles%20of%20Partnership.pdf
• 10 Practical Ways to Use the Principles of Partnership (PoP), ICVA, 2018 • https://www.icvanetwork.org/global-humanitarian-platform-ghp-overview#:~:text=The%20Global%20Humanitarian%20Platform%20%28GHP%29%20was%20an%20initiative,the%20United%20Nations%20%28UN%29%20and%20non-government%20organisations%20%28NGOs%29

Preparedness and Anticipatory Action

• A Casement Lecture: Towards a Better System for Humanitarian Financing. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock’s speech script, 2018 • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Casement%20Lecture%20-%20Humanitarian%20Financing%20-%20Dublin%2023.3.2018.docx.pdf
• Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Guidelines, IASC, 2015 • https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/coordination/preparedness
• INFORM – Index for Risk Management • https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index
• Interim Guidance IASC Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Approach to the Covid-19 pandemic ERP Guidance, Preparedness, Early Action and Readiness Sub-Group, and IASC Results Group 1 on Operational Response, 2020 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-standing-committee/iasc-interim-guidance-covid-19-emergency-response-preparedness
• The Evidence Base on Anticipatory Action, WFP, 2020 • https://www.wfp.org/publications/evidence-base-anticipatory-action

Private Sector

• Private sector partnerships arrangements in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, United Nations, 2017 • https://www.unjiu.org/sites/www.unjiu.org/files/jiu_rep_2017_8_english_1.pdf
• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) • https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ISSUES/BUSINESS/Pages/BusinessIndex.aspx

Protection

• Centrality of Protection – Peer 2 Peer Support website • https://www.deliveraidbetter.org/learning-priorities/the-centrality-of-protection/
• GenCap and ProCap Strategic Framework 2018-2021, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-04/GenCap_ProCap_Strategic%20Framework%202018-2021.pdf
• Monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence (MRM - SCR 1612) • www.mrmtools.org/mrm/
• Policy – Protection in Humanitarian Action, IASC, 2016 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/protection-priority-global-protection-cluster/documents/iasc-policy-protection-humanitarian-action
• Policy Paper – Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, IASC, 1999 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/focal-points/documents-public/iasc-policy-paper-protection-internally-displaced-persons-1999
• Provisional Guidance Note – Humanitarian Country Team Protection Strategies, Global Protection Cluster, 2016 • https://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/_assets/files/news_and_publications/hct-protection-strategies-provisional-guidance-final-september-2016.pdf
• Summary Conclusions from discussion between UNHCR and OCHA on Protection and
  Internal Displacement, OCHA and UNHCR, 2014 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/dms/Documents/Summary_Conclusions_from_discussions_between_OCHA_and_UNHCR24_April_2014_FINAL.pdf
• Statement – The Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action, IASC Principals, 2013 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/principals/content/iasc-principals-statement-centrality-protection-humanitarian-action-2013
• The Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action – review of field and global clusters in 2016, Global Protection Cluster, 2016 • https://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/_assets/files/news_and_publications/gpc-cop_review_2016.pdf
• The Centrality of Protection – Practical steps for Humanitarian Coordinators and Humanitarian Country Teams, IASC Peer 2 Peer Support, 2016 • https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/deliveraidbetter-wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/29090730/P2P-Support-Centrality-of-protection-note.pdf

Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

• Guideline – Inter-Agency Community-Based Complaints Mechanisms, Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, IASC Task Team on Accountability to Affected Populations and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, 2016 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/best_practice_guide_inter_agency_community_based_complaint_mechanisms_1.pdf
• IASC Plan for Accelerating PSEA in Humanitarian Response at Country Level, IASC, 2018 • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/iasc_plan_for_accelerating_psea_in_humanitarian_response.pdf
• Special measures for the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse – Report of the Secretary-General (A/74/705) • https://reliefweb.int/report/world/special-measures-protection-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-report-secretary-general-0
• Statement – Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, IASC Principals, 2015 • https://psea.interagencystandingcommittee.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/principals_statement_on_psea_2015.pdf
• UN System-Wide Manual on PSEA (link forthcoming) provides guidance for senior humanitarian leadership.

Refugees

• Global Compact on Refugees • https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/5d15db254.pdf
• New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and annexes Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) • https://www.unhcr.org/57e39d987
• Refugee Response Plans, UNHCR website • https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-response-plans.html
• UNHCR, Complementary Pathways for Admission to Third Countries – Key Considerations, April 2019 • https://www.refworld.org/docid/5cebf3fc4.html
• Updated Refugee Coordination Guidance Note, UNHCR, April 2019 • https://www.unhcr.org/5d7b50e74

Security

• Handbook for United Nations Designated Officials for Security, UNDSS, 2012 • https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=113248
• Programme Criticality Homepage, United Nations Secretariat, Dec. 2020 • https://programmecriticality.org/Static/index.html?loc=En
• United Nations System Programme Criticality Framework, Chief Executives Board for Coordination, 2013 • https://unsceb.org/sites/default/files/imported_files/Programme%20Criticality%20Framework%20FINAL%20HLCM%2025102016.pdf

Stand-by and Surge Rosters

• Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative • https://www.cadri.net/
• Inter-agency Protection and Gender Standby Capacity Projects (ProCap and GenCap) • https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/procap-and-gencap-supporting-protection-and-gender-equality-humanitarian-response
• UNDAC website • https://www.unocha.org/our-work/coordination/un-disaster-assessment-and-coordination-undac
• United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) Field Handbook, United Nations, 2018 • https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/1823826E_web_pages.pdf