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    Better ways to find humanitarian employment

    Eldis Document Store, 2008
    The frequency and complexity of emergency situations has led to an increase in the numbers of people employed by aid agencies. Whilst governments, international and national agencies employ permanent staff, the random nature of humanitarian work means that many employees will be on short-term contracts.
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    Disabilities among refugees and conflict-affected populations: a resource kit for fieldworkers

    Women's Refugee Commission, 2008
    Persons with disabilities remain among the most hidden, neglected and socially excluded of all displaced people today. People with disabilities are often literally and programmatically “invisible” in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) assistance programs [adapted from author].
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    Child-oriented participatory risk assessment and planning: a toolkit

    ProVention Consortium, 2007
    In most disaster events, children’s perspective, needs and capacities are most often neglected or taken for granted. Even though children are generally the most vulnerable population in most disaster situations, they are not usually considered separately when evaluating disaster risks. [adapted from author]
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    Field manual: supporting microfinance through grants in post-crisis settings

    Microfinance Gateway, CGAP, 2007
    This field manual offers guidance to small grant program managers on supporting microfinance institutions (MFIs) in countries recovering from conflict or natural disaster through small, short-term grants.
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    Training material on evaluation of humanitarian action

    Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, 2007
    As part of the effort to improve accountability in humanitarian action this facilitator’s guide aims to make evaluations of humanitarian assistance more effective and to improve the quality of evaluation processes.
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    Integrated risk management to protect drinking water and sanitation services facing natural disasters

    IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, 2008
    This guide provides updated information for professionals, agencies, and authorities in the health, drinking water and sanitation sectors on alternatives for strategic interventions to combat risks inherent in drinking water and sanitation services.
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    Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion for people at risk

    Action Against Hunger, 2005
    Access to water and sanitation is one of the major challenges for the 21st century, affecting millions of people around the world.
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    Communicating disasters: an Asia Pacific resource book

    Television for Education – Asia Pacific, 2007
    The tsunami communication failures inspired much reflection in the global humanitarian community. There is now a growing recognition on the need for a culture of communication that values proper information management and inclusive information sharing.This book explores the different elements and combinations that could help evolve such a culture in Asia.
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    A series of Oxfam manuals on the provision of water for conflict and natural disaster affected populations

    Oxfam, 2008
    Access to water and sanitation is one of the major challenges faced by populations affected by conflict or natural disasters. The following technical manuals developed by the Oxfam Public Health Engineering Team aim to enable the provision of a reliable water supply for populations affected by conflict or natural disaster.
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    Guidelines: national platforms for disaster risk reduction

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
    The need to systematically reduce the increased impact of disasters is gaining recognition and commitment among Governments worldwide, especially after the December 2004 Indian Ocean

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