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Typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan), the strongest typhoon ever to hit the Philippines, made landfall in Central Philippines on 8 November 2013. A total of 16 million people were…
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Prepared by: Global Protection Cluster, November 2013 This is a guide on what to do if you come across children who are separated or reported missing. A child is anyone under…
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This accompanies the IASC MHPSS Guidelines, and is useful to use when time is short, or in facilitating a brief introductory training on the IASC MHPSS guidelines
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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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In the Typhoon Yolanda response, global humanitarian organizations gave unprecedented attention to the information and communication needs of affected communities. They recruited Filipino humanitarian workers to do technology and communications…
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With the vulnerability of the Philippines to disasters brought about by natural and human induced hazards, the need for response on the mental health of people and their psychosocial well…
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The purpose of the Social and Behavior Change Communication for Emergency Preparedness Implementation Kit (hereafter referred to as “the I-Kit”) is to provide a set of key considerations for SBCC…
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This report reviews and analyses how the CP work implemented during Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda provided an opportunity to tackle the problem of CP Systems building while responding to the immediate need…
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This Crisis Communications Manual provides DSWD Central Office and its Regional Offices essential information and materials that will assist its staff and other personnel in handling communication during an emergency…
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The purpose of this paper is to develop and evaluate a culturally sensitive and mindfulness informed psychological first aid (PFA) intervention for use with disaster workers in the Philippines intended…
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This paper documents the development, pilot, and initial evaluation of Katatagan, a group-based resilience program designed to hone coping skills of Filipino disaster survivors. The paper describes vulnerabilities and protective…
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This report seeks to shine a light on the continuing impact that disasters have on education by profiling five specific events that struck the Asia-Pacific region in 2015 – the…
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This second and updated edition of this hugely successful manual provides practical and easy-to-follow guidelines on the recovery, documentation and storage of the remains of individuals who have died in…
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This manual assists Local Government Units in formulating disaster preparedness plans, allowing them to know if they are ready, and what they need to do to meet the minimum levels…
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Highlights: 1. Three years after the Zamboanga conflict, over 12,800 persons remain displaced in Zamboanga City waiting for permanent housing and sustainable livelihoods. Home-based IDPs in Zamboanga City were surveyed in…
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As part of a wider organisational undertaking to better capture and communicate the effectiveness of its work, Oxfam has developed an evaluative method to assess the quality of targeted humanitarian…
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This e-document has been prepared by UNICEF to document Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) inclusion in humanitarian response2, based on recent experiences and lessons learned from the Haiyan Level 3…
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This research looked into the experiences of survivors in the wake of Typhoon Ondoy. Using positive psychology as a framework for understanding community survival and resilience in disaster situations, the…
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Two years after, Typhoon Haiyan still stands as the ultimate milestone in disaster response. No media coverage or textual account can fully describe what happened on the ground. The Save…
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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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The purpose of the scoping study was to map government, community-based organizations, national and international non-governmental organizations, private sector initiatives, and research and academic institutions working on disaster preparedness and…
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This presentation was presented by Dr. Ron Law of Department of Health in the Partners' Forum on MHPSS in Emergencies last November 26, 2015 in Quezon City, Philippines. The presentation…
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This real-time evaluation (RTE) of UNICEF’s response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was undertaken between February and June 2014. It is based on an assessment of the first four…
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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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Strengthening Child Rights System in Rehabilitation/Disaster Risk reduction in Haiyan Affected AreasSALIGAN was commissioned to assess contingency, emergency, recovery, and other DRR-related policies of the provinces of Iloilo and Leyte and the municipalities of Dulag, Kananga, and Concepcion, with the…
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This book is a compilation of the work in responding to emergencies and disasters. It is a composed of articles along six major themes: 1. National Perspectives of Disaster; 2.…
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Exchange Visitor Program Terminal Report: Operations Research for Disaster Preparedness and ResponseThis terminal report describes the project conducted by the above-named exchange visitor with the objective of developing operations research models for disaster preparedness and response. The report describes the objectives…
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The Pre Disaster Risk Assessment or PDRA is a process to evaluate a hazard’s level of risk given the degree of exposure and vulnerability in a specific area. PDRA presents…
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This toolkit is intended to provide a simple, easy-to-use guide for non-security experts to quickly set up basic safety, security and risk management systems in new contexts or rapid onset…
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The author started her talk by covering the Philippine psychosocial response to Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan). She pointed out that MHPSS was one of the government’s priorities. Implemented by…
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This case study tells the story of how Cordaid together with the Filipino Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) and local communities, came up with innovative solutions for 3000 displaced families…
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Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. Psychological First Aid is designed to reduce…
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This report examines progress towards the resolution of the displacement crisis caused by Typhoon Haiyan. It also draws out insights from experiences in the Philippines that may help inform the…
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Highlights: 1. Zamboanga Communications Working Group readies over 28,000 remaining IDPs for durable solutions. 2. Back-to-school campaign benefits conflict-affected children in Mamasapano. 3. Communication, accountability and community participation prompted for…
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This document summarises the recommendations and discussions from a workshop hosted by the Department for International Development (DFID) on 9 June 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to build…
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This project is conducted in response to Global Disaster Preparedness Center’s (GDPC) initiative of developing flood hazard preparedness mobile apps in the four target countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and…
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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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The National Disaster Response Plan of the Philippines was published in June2014 and has three chapters. Chapter one discusses the objectives, perspectives and pre-requisite for the plan. It presents the…
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Needs assessment tool; developed and validated in multiple sites including Nepal.
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This handbook presents the approved DMH interventions used to provide support both at your Red Cross chapter and on a disaster relief operation (DRO) that spans multiple affected chapters. You…
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This review aims to capture good practice, gaps and suggestions for improvements in communication with communities programming and coordination in order to inform the development of advocacy, policy and forward…
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Handicap International, which has been present in the country since 1985, launched a major emergency relief effort in the days immediately following the storm. Handicap International’s teams set up a…
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This workbook is intended to facilitate a discussion among members of vulnerable households to increase their capacity and reduce their vulnerabilities to disasters. While it gives focus on vulnerable households,…
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This report presents the views of 162 children (90 girls, 72 boys) aged 6 to 17 years, consulted in Iloilo, Eastern and Western Leyte. Children ask that all government…
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The main objective of the study was to develop an ROI model to be used by UNICEF/WFP country offices and HQ departments alike to structure and analyse their investment opportunities…