Time to move on: national perspectives on transforming surge capacity

Commissioned as part of the Transforming Surge Capacity project and led by Cafod, this report analyses national NGO experiences of recruitment practices for surge by international NGOs in the Philippines. Read more...

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Slow-Onset Crises: Review of Surge Practices

This report presents the results of the second tracking mechanism on surge practices for slow-onset crises as part of the Start Network Transforming Surge Capacity Project. Read more...

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International Women's Day 2017 case studies

Women are among those most affected by disasters but in many countries are under-represented in humanitarian leadership positions. On International Women's Day 2017 we celebrate women as change makers, those women working in human... Read more...

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Nepal Earthquake 2015 - Review of surge practices

SOURCE: CHS Alliance. This report presents the results of the first tracking mechanism of the humanitarian surge response to the Nepal earthquake in 2015. Read more...

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The Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP) 2015 Learning Report

This report captures the learning that is emerging so far from the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme. Read more...

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Shifting the Power - Year 1 Overview

The current international humanitarian system, dominated by large international organisations, is being stretched to its limit. Dealing with growing frequency, unpredictability and complexity of emergencies, it appears increasingl... Read more...

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Talent Development infographic

Talent Development is an innovative humanitarian capacity-building project that aims to develop decentralized approaches to capacity-building and to improve the quality and speed of humanitarian response in countries at risk of na... Read more...

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The State of Surge Capacity in the Humanitarian Sector

The State of Surge Capacity in the Humanitarian Sector is the largest snapshot on surge for a number of years, and reveals how surge in the humanitarian sector has evolved in the past decade. Read more...

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Core Humanitarian Competencies Guide

Humanitarian capacity building throughout the employee life cycle. Read more...

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