Afghanistan, Pakistan and North India 2015 Earthquake Response
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The Mental Health Psychosocial Services working group (MHPSS WG) is a working group within the Afghanistan Health Cluster and strongly linked with Protection Cluster to respond barriers to effective MHPSS…
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The Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies toolkit aims to provide streamlined guidance to support organisations and agencies seeking to rapidly integrate MHM into existing programming across sectors and phases. This…
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This study examined the experiences, adaptations, observations, and insights on the use of Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the Philippines. Nineteen PFA providers who were trained in the basics of…
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The CHS Guidance Notes and Indicators are a supplement to the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS). This document is aimed at all humanitarian actors and organisations involved…
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Highlights: 1. Approximately 88% of assessments (of the estimated 1,632 affected villages) are complete. IOM assessment of the data collected will facilitate gap analysis. 2. Verified reports indicate: 115 fatalities; 524…
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Situation Overview: The number of houses reported damaged by the earthquake is increasing considerably as more information becomes available on difficult to access areas. The Government estimates that over 59,000…
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This is a report of damages due to earthquake in Pakistan. This report was prepared by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. It highlights the number of people who were found…
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This joint bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), Indian Red Cross Society…
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Update from sub-office Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1. 24/7 Control Room established at DGHS office and information shared with all sub offices 2. Instructions issued to all DHO offices/DHQ Hospitals to provide emergency health relief…
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Situation: • The death toll, due to the earthquake of 26 October in north-eastern Afghanistan, is still rising. • In Afghanistan: 110 dead, 425 injured, 9 380 houses damaged, 1 250…
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At least 94 people have been killed and over 300 people reported to be injured so far across the country. However the number of damages and losses is expected to…
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Response: 20 humanitarian partners have committed to providing humanitarian assistance, with reports indicating that humanitarian assistance has begun in 19 districts. It has been assessed that sufficient cash, food and non-food items (NFIs)…
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Under the auspices of Provincial Disaster Management Committees, joint rapid assessments have now been able to verify the complete destruction of 2,419 houses with a further 2,445 houses severely damaged (IOM…
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Emergency shelter, winterization and water and sanitation are likely to be the immediate concerns, particularly with winter approaching. The national level stock lists, updated on 27 October, show sufficient shelter kits…
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Following the powerful earthquake struck that Badakshan Province in Afghanistan yesterday, the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan quickly mobilized resources to assess the damage and plan the initial response. The…
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This Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) report was conducted by the Nepal Red Cross Society. It is a summary of 17 worst affected districts conducted within the first 72 hours…
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Situation Update A 7.5 magnitude earthquake with 189 km depth struck Afghanistan today causing injuries and deaths, as well as damage in infrastructure in some parts of the country (Source: U.S.…
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A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.5 on Richter scale (as per IMD) struck in Hindukush region of Afghanistan, Lat. 36.5°N Long. 70.8°E at 14:40:31 HRS (IST), depth 190 km. Huge tremors were…
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A powerful earthquake struck Badakshan Province in Afghanistan today and also affected a large area of Pakistan. According to the US Geological Service the magnitude 7.5 quake struck at 09:09…
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This package provides practical guidance to assist humanitarian country teams in preparing to respond to potential emergencies with appropriate humanitarian assistance and protection. These guidelines are a tool to: (1) Develop a common…
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These standards were originally developed for Oxfam staff to ensure a consistent approach to promoting gender equality in humanitarian preparedness and response programming. They are provided here as a tool…
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The author presented the current status of mental illness globally. After presenting statistics on suicide-related deaths since 2001, mental illnesses and responses, budget for mental health, and how it relates…
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This psychological first aid guide is for people working in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. It provides an overview of best practice in psychological first aid following disasters and traumatic…
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This series of reference documents has been produced by the IASC Working Group and serves as guidance on implementing the Transformative Agenda in Level 3 emergencies.
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This handbook outlines the key actions that Resident Coordinators (RCs) and Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs) should take to prepare for and respond to emergencies. It does not aim to replace more…
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These Operational Guidelines primarily aim to help international and non-governmental humanitarian organizations and members of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to ensure that disaster relief and recovery efforts are conducted within…
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The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide is a simple, practical tool that aims to support general health facilities in areas affected by humanitarian emergencies in assessing and managing mental, neurological and…
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This Cluster Coordination Reference Module is about the basics of cluster coordination in non-refugee situations. It is compiled in response to a request by the IASC as a reference guide…
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Written by: Amanda Melville; Malia Robinson; Marie de la Soudière and Nancy Baron Published by: UNICEF, 2009 This book is a reference document for humanitarian workers who want to increase their…
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This is a guidebook for any agency, organization or academic doing rehabilitation work and focuses on the assessment to be conducted when an emergency first hits or just after a…
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The IASC MHPSS Reference Group guide to carrying out assessments. This tool was developed under the leadership of IMC and WHO, with contributions from RG members.
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This is the interagency manual on providing MHPSS support in emergency settings, and includes how to liaise with other sectors. There is an accompanying checklist for using in the…
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Produced by: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific This material is designed to help disaster managers in national governments gain basic knowledge…
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This field action guide focuses on the first psychosocial assessment to be conducted just after a calamity strikes or just after a major event in an ongoing armed conflict. While…
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