The manual presents the first strategic "doctrine" ever produced for civilians engaged in peacebuilding missions. It is a practical roadmap for helping countries transition from violent conflict to peace. For decades, militaries have been equipped with doctrine that guides their decisions and actions. Civilian actors, however, still operate today without any unifying framework or shared set of principles to guide their actions in these complex environments

From targets to solutions and commitments, the 6th World Water Forum "Time for Solutions" is advocating a strategic approach to solving key water problems. Whether institutional, technical, legal, financial or communication-related, a solution is a successful answer to a problem and contributes to reaching one of the Forum's ambitious thematic and regional targets. Commitments can then be sought at all levels and from all kind of stakeholders to strengthen the implementation and follow-up of the target action plans and promising solutions

The JCWC Joint Training Branch is afforded the unique opportunity to visit and support commanders and staffs of joint headquarters worldwide as they prepare for, plan, and conduct operations. We gain "insights" into their challenges and solutions. We also analyze and compare techniques and procedures among the different headquarters, reflect on their various challenges, collaborate with other agencies and the Services, and subsequently draw out and refine what we term Best Practices. We share these vetted insights and best practices in our overarching paper "Joint Operations: Insights and Best Practices" as well as smaller, more detailed Focus Papers

This is the webportal of the NSA dealing with all official NATO doctrine publication ( like Allied Joint Publications (AJP), Allied Tactiacl Publication (ATP), stanags etc). It has a public and a restricted part ( username + PW)

Based in Washington, DC and operating globally, The Internews Center for Innovation & Learning experiments with, captures and shares innovative approaches to communication from around the world. The Center seeks to strike a balance between local expertise and global learning in order to develop a comprehensive approach to innovative information exchange. The success of Internews' programs springs from the expertise of its local field teams and an innovation advisor in each region helps support local experimentation, research and learning. The Center has committed to capturing the technological discoveries of field offices to enrich the knowledge base of the international development community as a whole

Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

In emergency situations humanitarian actors often lose time by looking for appropriate tools and methodologies applicable to their context. ACAPS is developing series of templates and practical guidance dedicated to ease the work of assessment experts in the field. You will find on this webiwte all our resources, including reviews of various technical aspects of assessment and Disaster Needs Analysis (DNAs).

A review of the current state of the field on mobile-data-collection-systems

ACAPS is dedicated to improving the assessment of needs in complex emergencies and crises. The website provide tools, know-how and training to a wide range of humanitarian actors

ODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries

iMMAP's mission is to be the first port of call for Information and Knowledge Management expertise within the humanitarian community. IMMAP aims to alleviate the suffering of victims of natural disasters and armed conflict by providing decision-support services to humanitarian agencies through the management of reliable, timely and appropriate strategic and geographic information

The RUSI is an independent think tank engaged in cutting edge defence and security research. A unique institution, founded in 1831 by the Duke of Wellington, RUSI embodies nearly two centuries of forward thinking, free discussion and careful reflection on defence and security matters

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a 10-year research initiative launched by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP). CCAFS seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communities adjust to global changes in climate

Predictable preventable , Best Practices for Addressing interpesonal and self-directed violence during and after disasters

The resource library includes a variety of CCAFS research outputs and related materials including Journal Articles, Reports and Policy Briefs, Tools, Maps, Models and Data, CCAFS Project Reports, Video, Related Reading, and Management Documents

How people in emergencies use communication to survive - and how humanitarian agencies can help

Welcome to the Open Government Data website - a hub for the Open Government community around the world