 Welcome to the guide on how to use the IOM Emergency Manual. The Emergency Manual is an electronic platform which was developed to provide IOM staff and partners with up-to-date guidance and tools to effectively respond to crisis. In addition to IOM processes and procedures, the Emergency Manual also provides guidance on Interagency Standing Committee or IASC frameworks and processes. As IOM staff, it is important that you use your IOM email address to create an account within the Emergency Manual. This process takes less than five minutes. By logging in with an IOM account, you will be able to view all entries, including restricted entries that provide guidance on internal processes and procedures. The content of the manual is grouped into six main categories. Deployments, Operations, Program Support, Resource Management, Staff Safety and Security, and Frameworks. Both IOM's institutional frameworks and broader humanitarian frameworks. Deployments. This category provides you with general information on mechanisms that can help you identify and bring in technical experts to start up or scale up your operations. This includes the Expert Roster and the Standby Partnership Program. This category also provides guidance on how to manage deployments, as well as a central repository of the most common terms or references or TORs used in crisis response. Operations. This category provides practical guidance and tools for the setup and implementation of crisis response. The entries in this category are grouped by sectors of the Migration Crisis Operational Framework, or MCOF. As well as cross-cutting topics such as protection and gender mainstreaming. Remember that context plays an important role in planning effective crisis response. This manual provides you with a general overview of the topic and who to contact for more in-depth support. Program Support. This category provides guidance on procedures including project development, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and public information. Resource Management. This category provides information on administration, finance, human resources, procurement and logistics, as well as ICT, information and communications technology. Stop Safety and Security. This category provides security and risk management guidance. Frameworks. This category provides a general overview of the larger frameworks of IOM and the broader humanitarian community. Use the search function to quickly find the information you're looking for. Simply type the topic you're interested in and choose from the results. Click on the star beside the title to save entries as your favorites. Once saved as your favorites, these entries will remain in your favorites list until you remove them by clicking the star button once again. Note that you can also download, print or share entries as needed. The manual can be accessed in four different ways. Online, for those with internet access. In PDF or EPUB formats for those who prefer to view the content in an electronic reader or in print. Offline, the manual can be downloaded from the website and stored on your laptop. This allows you to access the manual's content when you're deployed to an area with limited connectivity. And lastly via mobile application. The app can be installed in your Android or iOS device by downloading the IOM Emergency Manual from Google Play or Apple Store. To ensure that you have the most up-to-date information and tools readily available, don't forget to sync your app or your offline version of the manual as often as possible. Remember, this manual was developed to ensure that practical information is available to help IOM staff respond to crisis more effectively. You can help us improve the content of the manual by providing feedback. For more information, contact us at emergencymanual at iom.int.