Karin Metz
Karin.Metz3@redcross.org
Berlin, Germany
Karin is currently working with the IFRC and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) in support of the Alert Hub Initiative. Previously, she worked both at American Red Cross and IFRC as Knowledge Management and Research Officer. Karin holds a Master Degree in Geography from the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany and Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
Assessment or evaluation, Report
Individuals and organizations responding to humanitarian crises recognize the need to improve urban emergency response and preparedness – including the need to devise better methods for assessing vulnerability within urban populations. This system...
Guidance material
Over 2015-6 ALNAP, in partnership with Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), looked at how to define innovation in humanitarian action, and what successful innovation looks like. 15 innovations in the humanitarian sector were chosen as cas...
Assessment or evaluation, Guidance material
The Evaluating Humanitarian Action Guide supports evaluation specialists and non-specialists in every stage of an evaluation, from initial decision to final dissemination. A pilot version of this Guide was first released in June 2013, following a thr...
Report
RMMS/Danish Refugee Council (2016): Getting to Europe the ‘WhatsApp’ way.The use of ICT in contemporary mixed migration flows to Europe. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and social media became a key characteristic ...
Case Study
The case study describes the “Ibasho” approach to strengthen the social capital of communities, particularly those recovering from disasters and epidemics, by giving community members of all ages and abilities a place where they can develop deepe...
Other type of resource
This document provides an overview of different assessment methodologies. It is not a comprehensive list and only provides a snapshot of commonly used methodlogies.
Awareness material, Guidance material
Los centros de referencia, que forman parte del Movimiento de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja, le han proporcionado una contribución valiosa a la comunidad humanitaria durante más de 20 años. El primer centro se fundó en 1991 y a partir de ...
Research
This is a Call for Proposals for research on Forced Migration and Humanitarian Assistance: Critical Implications and Integral Solutions under the Research for Resilience and Preparedness Grants Program, administered by Response 2 Resilience (R2R, www...
Guidance material
This is the summary ‘pocket’ guide of the Participatory Cost-Benefit-Analysis Guide in English. See full report here. View Full Report https://preparecenter.org/resources/participatory-cost-benefit-analysis-guide