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The Protective Role of Education in Emergencies

This framing paper discusses why education is critical, in that it provides essential protection, dignity and development of children and youth in crisis

  • Communicaiton: Communication Materials
  • Coordination: Advocacy
  • Technical Areas: Protection

Summary Guide to Developing Education Cluster Strategies

This Summary Guide shows the six steps to developing an Education Cluster Strategy. It is a companion to the full Guide, providing an overview and identifying quick entry points for the guidance; for each step in the process you will find detailed, practical tips and guidance in the full Guide.…

  • Coordination: Cluster Strategy
  • HPC: Strategic Planning

Planning Meetings with Cluster Lead Agencies

This document contains guidance around topics that should be included in (initial) meetings with Cluster Lead Agency/Agencies (CLA) – considering Cluster experience of the UNICEF Representative and the Save the Children Country Director:

  • Coordination: Coordination, Cluster Management, Leadership
  • HPC: Strategic Planning

Guide to Education in Emergencies Needs Assessments

The purpose of the Guide and Needs Assessment Packages to provide practical, relevant guidance and resources to education in emergencies (EiE) coordination staff conducting, coordinating and participating in secondary data reviews and joint, harmonized and/or multi-sector needs assessments.

  • Coordination: Needs Assessment, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis
  • Technical Areas: Accountability to Affected Populaiton, Localisation

Guide to Developing Education Cluster Strategies

The purpose of this Guide and accompanying Strategy Package is to provide practical, relevant guidance and resources to education in emergencies (EiE) coordination staff on how to develop and update an Education Cluster Strategy.

  • Coordination: Cluster Strategy, Inter-Sector Coordination
  • HPC: Strategic Planning
  • Technical Areas: Accountability to Affected Populaiton, Localisation

The Role of an Information Management Officer in Humanitarian Response

This document defines the broad concepts and role of Information Management in the context of a humanitarian response. It provides recommendation on ways forward for strengthening information management, and concludes with overarching guidance on the role of IM within the context of a typical…

  • Coordination: Information Management
  • HPC: Implementation & Monitoring, Needs Assessment & Analysis, Operational Peer Review and Evaluation, Strategic Planning

Participatory Approaches

Using participatory approaches in impact evaluationmeans involving stakeholders, particularly the participants in a programme or those affected by a given policy, in specific aspects of the evaluation process. The term covers a wide range of different types of participation, which differ in terms…

  • Coordination: Coordination, Needs Assessment
  • HPC: Needs Assessment & Analysis
  • Technical Areas: Accountability to Affected Populaiton

NGO Cluster Co-Coordination Manual

This manual with tools and guidance on NGO co-coordination of clusters and sector working groups was developed by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to guide country offices that engage in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.

  • Coordination: Coordination, Cluster Management, Leadership

HUMANITARIAN NEGOTIATION

A HANDBOOK FOR SECURING ACCESS, ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT

  • Coordination: Advocacy

Education - An Essential Component of a Humanitarian Response

This document offers a synthesis of key information to advocate for education to be part of a humanitarian response: the rationale for EiE, the benefits of providing education, the risks to out of school children, how education strengthens other sectors

  • Communicaiton: Communication Materials
  • Coordination: Advocacy
  • HPC: Resource Mobilisation
  • Technical Areas: Protection

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