Featured Resources
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The Signal Code: A Human Rights Approach to Information During Crisis
Visit the Signal Code Minisite
The Signal Code is the result of a six month study by the Signal Program on Human Security and Technology at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to...
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Negotiation with Non-State Armed Groups at the Frontlines
In many of today’s frontline humanitarian environments, access is increasingly difficult to obtain and maintain, and continued engagement with non-state armed actors is an integral aspect of ensuring assistance and protection activities and advocating for compliance with international legal...
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Data preparedness: connecting data, decision making and humanitarian response
Signal Program Standards and Ethics Series - Issue 1
Data are a central component of humanitarian response. Frequently, however, there is a disconnect between data, decision-making and response. Informed decisions need to be made in the first hours and days of an emergency, and if the...
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KoboToolbox’s Question Library
The KoBoToolbox Question Library enables users to create, store, share and re-use validated questions across surveys. This speeds up the process of creating new forms and contributes to the standardization of survey questions.
For more information, visit...
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Humanitarian Needs Assessment Training
The Humanitarian Needs Assessment E-learning program is designed to provide an overview of the Humanitarian Needs Assessment process. The process can look very different depending on the scale of a disaster, the role of humanitarian organizations involved and the resources available to any...
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Building a Better Response
The Building a Better Response e-learning course provides users with a comprehensive and practical introduction to engaging with the international humanitarian architecture. The e-learning component is publicly accessible free of charge.
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Benjamin Davies |
Benjamin Davies is a Senior Program Manager for the Humanitarian Academy at Harvard. In this role, he manages the selection, production and dissemination of multimedia case studies and simulations focused on humanitarian theory and practice related to complex emergencies. Benjamin joined... |
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Beatrice Mégevand-Roggo |
Beatrice Mégevand-Roggo holds a masters in Political Science (contemporary history and international relations) from Università Statale in Milan (Italy). After working as an assistant professor at Università degli Studi, as a free-lance journalist, and as a consultant to... |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Training and Humanitarian Action |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Claire Messina is the Senior Coordinator of the Humanitarian Leadership... |
Mar 2016 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Role of Humanitarian Leadership |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Claire Messina is the Senior Coordinator of the Humanitarian Leadership Strengthening Unit of the... |
Jul 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Role of Communication in Humanitarian Action, Part II |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Jacobo Quintanilla is a Community Engagement Adviser for the International... |
Aug 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Role of Communication in Humanitarian Action, Part I |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Jacobo Quintanilla is a Community Engagement Adviser for the International... |
Aug 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Role of a Cluster Lead |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Pablo Medina is the Global Cluster Deputy Coordinator for the International... |
Jan 2016 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Responsibilites of Humanitarian Country Directors |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Maureen Magee is the Interim Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council's... |
Sep 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Resident Coordinator Pool Process |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Ian Ridley is the Senior Director of Humanitarian Operations for WorldVision... |
Oct 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The Importance of Humanitarian Coordination |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Pierre de Rochefort works on Disaster and Crisis Information Management for... |
Aug 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The IFRC's Role in Coordination, Part II |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Christine South is the Operations Quality Assurance Officer of Disaster and Crisis Management for... |
Oct 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | The IFRC's Role in Coordination, Part I |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Christine South is the Operations Quality Assurance Officer of Disaster and... |
Oct 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Local Community and Media Engagement |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Jean-Luc Mootoosamy is a Program Manager at Foundation Hirondelle. In this... |
Feb 2016 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Humanitarian sector improvements |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. The content featured does not reflect the opinions of the Building a Better Response project or... |
Mar 2017 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Humanitarian Assessments in Practice |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Lars Peter Nissen is the Director of the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS). In this episode,... |
Nov 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Engaging NGOs and local professionals in Eastern Aleppo |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Dr. Hariri holds a Doctorate of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, and a Master... |
Feb 2017 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Duty of Care: Mitigating Risks for Field Workers |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Ian Ridley is the Senior Director of Humanitarian Operations for WorldVision... |
Jan 2016 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Challenges with coordination mechanisms |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. The content featured does not reflect the opinions of the Building a Better Response project or... |
Mar 2017 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives | Accountability to Affected Populations |
Building a Better Response: Field Perspectives is a video interview series highlighting the views of various humanitarian practitioners on the current and future state of humanitarian system. Massimo Nicoletti Altimari is a Senior Quality & Accountability Officer at... |
Dec 2015 | |
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BBR Field Perspectives (Arabic) | Engaging NGOs and local professionals in Eastern Aleppo |
العمل مع المنظمات غير الحكومية والمهنيين المحليين في حلب الشرقية إن الدكتور حريري حاصل على درجة الدكتوراه في الطب من كلية الطب، جامعة حلب، ودرجة الماجستير في الجراحة العامة من كلية الطب، جامعة حلب. |
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Bartel Van de Walle |
Dr. Van de Walle is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Management, Tilburg School of Economics and Management at Tilburg University (the Netherlands). During his appointment, he will work on a paper on the response coordination breakdowns in sudden and slow onset disasters as... |
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Bangladesh Network Analysis Report | May 2020 |
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