Aiming collectively for strengthened humanitarian coordination and response from local to global level, we are witnessing the increasing relevance of NGO fora and consortia at national, regional an...
What are the humanitarian coordination mechanisms at country and regional levels? In the second online session of the learning stream on humanitarian coordination, jointly organized by PHAP and ICV...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
What is the current global humanitarian architecture? What is the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC)? And how can NGOs engage in the various IASC coordination mechanisms? On 31 May, the first o...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
The consequences of counterterrorism laws and policies on humanitarian action have been widely debated and discussed. Indeed, in recent years, members of the humanitarian community have become incr...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
Following an intensive initial review process, the first draft of the Sphere Standards 2018 edition is now open for comments and suggestions from practitioners around the world.
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
Note that this live stream is only provided as a backup solution, and does not allow for interaction with speakers and other participants. In order to join the live interactive event, please go to ...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
Note that this live stream is only provided as a backup solution, and does not allow for interaction with speakers and other participants. In order to join the live interactive event, please go to ...
Throughout PHAP’s and ICVA’s series on humanitarian financing, speakers have referred to a process that promises to significantly reshape humanitarian funding – the “Grand Bargain”. This package of...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
On 21 February, PHAP hosted an online learning session in its series on humanitarian law and policy with Cecilia Jimenez, recently appointed Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Dis...
On 16 and 17 November 2016, PHAP partnered with AidEx in Brussels to ask humanitarian practitioners what "localization" of humanitarian aid means in practice.
Private funding of humanitarian work is changing – from having been primarily targeted at natural disaster response, in 2015, the response to the conflict in Syria received the majority of reported...
The Professional Standards for Protection Work were first established in 2009 in a process initiated and led by the ICRC. Following a first revision in 2013, they are now being updated again to ref...
Understanding the legal bases for detention is important for those working in situations of armed conflict, even if they are not focusing on the issue in their work. However, while detention in int...
Funding agreements between implementing organizations and donors can significantly reduce transfer and administrative costs, but such direct funding relationships can also lead to challenges and ad...
Pooled funds have enabled more timely and flexible funding for responding to sudden humanitarian crises, and have made it possible to operate in otherwise underfunded emergency settings. In the con...
While some militaries have worked to reduce civilian casualties in armed conflict, greater attention should be paid to determinations of “hostile intent.” Troops have the right to fire in self-defe...
In this PHAP Expert Legal Briefing, Naz Modirzadeh and Dustin Lewis, from the Harvard Law School Program on International Law in Armed Conflict, explored developments in technology, accountability,...
The 1951 Refugee Convention was a major advance for the protection of people under persecution, defining the concept of refugees and the legal obligation of States to provide them with protection. ...