UNHCR handbook for emergencies
UNHCR
Manual, English, 595 pages
Summary
The handbook is structured as follows: Section One summarizes UNHCR’s mandate of international protecdtion and the aim and principles of emergency response; Section Two deals with emergency management; Section Three covers the vital sectors and problem areas in refugee emergencies, including health, food, sanitation and water, as well as key field activities underpinning the operations such as logistics, community services and registration. Section Four gives guidance on the support to field operations, primarily administration and staffing; The Appendices include a “Toolbox” which gathers, in one location, the standards, indicators and useful references used throughout the handbook; Key companion references for this handbook include: • Catalogue of Emergency Response Resources which sets out what resources can be immediately deployed to UNHCR emergency operations; • Checklist for the Emergency Administrator which includes many of the essential UNHCR forms, policy documents and guidelines referred to in this handbook; • UNHCR Manual, and in particular its Chapter 4 dealing with Operations Management
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Construction