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Lessons Learned for Nepal Earthquake response (27 April, 2015)

30 Apr 2015
The aim of this product is to improve the performance of humanitarian actors in the response of the Nepal earthquake, assist agencies working in the response and encourage positive action by decision makers. The lessons learned below have been a p...
Assessment or evaluation
Other type of resource

Frequently Asked Questions- Universal App Program: First Aid

30 Apr 2015
The Universal App Program is an initiative sponsored by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center and is focused on providing access to high quality, lifesaving mobile applications or ‘apps’ to Red Cross and Red Crescent societies for release in th...
Other type of resource
Research

Nepal Urban Housing Sector Profile

29 Apr 2015
Based on research by a team of Nepalese and international experts, this report carries out an analysis of five key elements related to urban housing and settlement – land, basic services, housing finance, building materials and construction tec...
Research
Research

Nepal Land Tenure Profile

29 Apr 2015
This report by USAID looks at the recent state of land use, land distribution, and tenure types in Nepal. The report also explores the processes for securing land rights, community-based land reforms, increasing women’s legal rights related to ...
Research, Urban Resilience
Report

Nepal Disaster Report 2011: Policies, Practices, and Lessons

29 Apr 2015
This report is a compendium of understanding, concepts, experiences and lessons of disaster risk management (DRM) and emergency response planning and capacity building in Nepal. It reflects the status of DRM in Nepal including peoples’ aspirati...
Report
Guidance material

Cash transfer programming: engaging National Society leadership

29 Apr 2015
This guidance has been developed to facilitate internal advocacy regarding cash transfer programming. It provides the materials required to run an awareness session for senior representatives of a National Society on the nature of cash transfer progr...
Guidance material
Other type of resource

New learning in cash transfer programming

28 Apr 2015
The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on new learning in cash transfer programming. While cash is now an accepted tool, and is increasingly being used in humanitarian response, most programmes are small and gaps in analys...
Other type of resource
Other type of resource

Cash-based responses in emergencies

28 Apr 2015
This study explores the suitability of cash and vouchers in the full range of emergency contexts, from natural disasters to wars, from rich developed countries to poor developing ones. Sometimes, it is assumed that cash provision may be possible in r...
Other type of resource
Report

Cash transfers in emergencies: A synthesis of World Vision’s experience and learning

28 Apr 2015
This study, carried out by Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG), presents an analysis of current literature on cash-based responses in emergencies and examines the question of how World Vision should approach the use of cash transfers as a tool in emerge...
Report
Guidance material

A Practical Guide to Cash-Based Responses

28 Apr 2015
This manual shares Adeso’s experience to assist relief workers to efficiently and effectively undertake appropriate cash-based responses. To ensure effective targeting of beneficiaries (i.e. that the most food-insecure, or vulnerable, households be...
Guidance material

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