Topics & Issues

1. Overall

Terminology and naming conventions

Coordination

2. Preparedness

Programmatic Preparedness

Organisational Preparedness

3. Assessment and Analysis

Needs Assessment

Market Assessment

Market Analysis

Gender Analysis

Partner Capacity Analysis

Assessment and Selection of Financial Service Providers

4. Programme Design

CVA Appropriateness and Feasibility Analysis

CVA Modality

Grant Amount Frequency and Payment

5. Programme Implementation

Contract with Payment Agent or Traders if using vouchers

Targeting

Beneficiary Registration and Data Protection

Communication and accountability

Cash and Voucher Distribution

End of Implementation

6. Monitoring

Selecting and developing project indicators

Impact, Outcome, and Process Monitoring

Market monitoring

7. Evaluation and Learning

Evaluation

Learning

1. Role of advocacy in an emergency

1.1 CI roles and responsibilities for advocacy

1.2 Role of a policy and advocacy advisor in an emergency

2. Critical steps for advocacy

3. Approaches to advocacy

4. How advocacy fits in CARE’s emergency response

5. Rights-based frameworks for advocacy

6. Activating and coordinating advocacy in CARE

6.1 Support for CO advocacy efforts

6.2 Global-level advocacy

7. Issues identification and prioritisation

7.1 Common advocacy themes in emergencies.

8. Criteria for deciding to engage in advocacy

8.1 Key criteria

8.2 Assessing risks of advocacy

9. Developing an advocacy strategy and taking action.

9.1 Different levels of planning

9.2 Key questions and strategy format

9.3 Problem analysis

9.4 Goal and objectives

9.5 Rationale for CARE’s engagement

9.6 Target audience

9.7 Identifying allies and opponents

9.8 Advocacy messages

9.9 Tools and actions

9.10 Opportunities and events

9.11 Human and financial resources

9.12 Risk management

9.13 Monitoring and evaluation

10. Advocacy in relation to non-presence emergency operations

11. Annexes

1. Introduction

1.1 Definition of conflict sensitivity

1.2 Suggested minimum standards for conflict-sensitive emergency response

2. What to do: Response options

2.1 A ‘good enough approach’ for rapid onset crises

2.2 Slower onset and more detailed analysis

2.3 Acting upon the understanding

2.4 Case study: Unintended impacts of food aid distribution in Burundi

3. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes

3.1 The impacts of aid – both positive and negative

4. When and where to get specialist help

4.1 Case studies: Aid exacerbating conflict

5. CARE’s capacity and experience

6. Annexes

7. Other resources

1. Introduction

1.1 What participation is

1.2 Types of participation in humanitarian action

1.3 How emergencies affect participation

1.4 Why participation is important in an emergency response

2. Assessment checklist

3. What to do: Response options

3.1 Case study: Peru

4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes

5. When and where to get specialist help

6. CARE’s policy commitments

6.1 CARE’s programming framework

6.2 Sphere Common Standard 1: Participation

6.3 CARE’s Humanitarian Accountability Framework: Benchmark 4

7. CARE’s capacity and experience

8. Annexes

9. Other resources

1. Introduction

1.1 Definition of protection

1.2 Key legal instruments

2. Assessment checklist

2.1 Simple protection analysis

2.2 General protection assessment checklist

3. What to do: Response options

3.1 Key principles for a protection approach

3.2 Mainstreaming protection

3.3 Human rights promotion

3.4 Case study: Different approaches for different contexts

4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes

5. When and where to get specialist help

6. CARE’s policy commitments

7. CARE’s capacity and experience

8. Annexes

9. Other resources

1. Introduction

1.1 What disaster risk reduction is

1.2 Disaster risk reduction key concepts

1.3 Why disaster risk reduction is important before emergencies

1.4 Why disaster risk reduction is important during and after emergencies

2. Assessment checklist

3. What to do: Response options

3.1 Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction

3.2 Case study: Practical examples of DRR issues during emergency response

4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes

5. When and where to get specialist help

6. CARE’s policy commitments

6.1 Key principles for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction

7. CARE’s capacity and experience

8. Annexes

9. Other resources

1. Introduction

1.1 Definition of the environment

2. Assessment checklist

3. What to do: Response options

3.1 Case study: Sri Lanka

4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes!

5. When and where to get specialist help

6. CARE’s policy commitments

7. CARE’s capacity and experience

8. Annexes

9. Other resources

1. Introduction and CARE’s Humanitarian Policy Framework

2. CARE’s vision, mission and programming principles

3. CARE’s Humanitarian Mandate Statement

4. Emergencies within CARE’s strategic plan

5. CARE’s commitment to international principles and standards

5.1 Code of conduct

5.2 International law

5.3 Common humanitarian standards

6. Annexes

7. Other resources

1. Role of emergency preparedness planning (EPP) in an emergency

2. Preparing for an emergency

3. EPP guidelines and steps

4. EPP and CO management frameworks

5. EPP and security management frameworks (SMF)

6. Annexes

7. Other resources

Overview

CARE’s position

Applying the position

Case study: Humanitarian space restrictions

Further reading

Overview

CARE’s policy

Applying the policy in practice: Case studies

Mosul

West Africa Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

2015 Nepal Earthquake

Other resources

1. Introduction

1.1 What humanitarian coordination is

1.2 Why humanitarian coordination is important

1.3 Types of humanitarian coordination mechanisms

1.4 UN-led humanitarian coordination mechanisms

1.5 Host government coordination

1.6 NGO coordination

2. CARE’s policy

2.1 Position on humanitarian coordination.

2.2 Expectations for CARE participation in coordination mechanisms.

2.3 Advocacy issues

2.4 Engagement with non-humanitarian actors

3. Applying the policy in practice

4. Annexes

5. Other resources

1. Introduction

1.2 Why it is important to address HIV/AIDS during emergencies

2. Assessment checklist

3. What to do: Response options

3.1 IASC’s Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in emergency settings

3.2 Case study: Preventing food crisis in Malawi

4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes

5. When and where to get specialist help

6. CARE’s policy commitments

6.1 CARE’s commitment to people living with HIV

7. CARE’s capacity and experience

8. Annexes

9. Other resources