09 August 2007

Revised Handbook for Emergencies

ReliefWeb's library now provides access to the third edition of UNHCR's Handbook for Emergencies (Feb. 2007). Among other changes, the revised version includes updates relating to the following issues: security; UNHCR and the military; addressing HIV/AIDS; responding to sexual-/gender-based violence; and conducting participatory assessments to promote protection and assistance across a population. The text can also be accessed via Refworld.

Companion resources for the handbook include:
- Catalogue of Emergency Response Resources (Sept. 2006)
- Checklist for the Emergency Administrator (latest update, Nov. 2006; included in the handbook as Annex 1 to Chapter 23, "Administration, Staffing and Finance"; pp. 480-89)

[As an aside, I learned about this revised version of the handbook from ReliefWeb's email update about new additions to its "Policy & Issues" collection. I went to UNHCR's site to look for their copy but curiously, could only retrieve the second edition from 2000. When I searched more widely on the web, I discovered that UNHCR has posted the 2007 edition but on Refworld rather than the main web site. So when in doubt, search both places - and ReliefWeb - for UNHCR publications!]

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