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EHA Connect is an online platform developed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit which works to strengthen the links between humanitarian and environmental spheres.

The platform allows environmental actors to get involved in disaster management activities and provides an opportunity for humanitarian actors to mainstream environmental concerns in preparedness, response and recovery. EHA Connect is the first comprehensive online repository of resources, guidelines and tools concerning environment in humanitarian action and was produced as part of the Coordination of Assessments of Environment in Humanitarian Action Initiative

Context

EHA Connect can be navigated in two ways; either by using the search function to explore topics, or by browsing through the content. The content structured around the humanitarian programme cycle is presented in two sections:

  1. Environmental Preparedness for disaster response
  2. Response and Recovery with separated guidance for sudden onset and protracted crises

The user can also explore the content by categories: humanitarian “clusters” or key thematic areas such as gender or debris and disaster waste.

EHA Connect supports the building of networks and partnerships in the rapidly evolving disaster response and environment fields. Through the website users gain access to key resources and training materials on environmental issues in a humanitarian context.

We invite you to contribute to EHA Connect and to improve the tool by keeping it up to date with the latest tools and resources. Please send your resources, comments and suggestions to the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU): ochaunep@un.org

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Tool

EHA Connect - Integrating Environment in Humanitarian Action

The Environment and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Connect is a tool bringing the humanitarian and environmental communities together to support environmentally sustainable disaster management.

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Case Study

Environment and Humanitarian Action Country Study - Afghanistan

A case study providing analysis and assessment of the extent to which environmental concerns have been mainstreamed in humanitarian action in Afghanistan.

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Case Study

Environment and Humanitarian Action Country Study - Nepal

A case study providing analysis and assessment of the extent to which environmental concerns have been mainstreamed in humanitarian action in Nepal.

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Case Study

Environment and Humanitarian Action Country Study - Haiti

A case study providing analysis and assessment of the extent to which environmental concerns have been mainstreamed in humanitarian action in Haiti.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2005 Guyana Floods

This mission report describes the results of a mission by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following mass-flooding and a potential dam collapse in Guyana.

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Communication Material

Environment and Humanitarian Action in the Age of Global Reform Agendas - Background document

Background documentation from the Environment and Humanitarian Action Network to the Nexus Dialogue. It outlines major humanitarian trends that will shape the future integration of...

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Report / Study

Environment and Humanitarian Action: Increasing Effectiveness, Sustainability and Accountability

A study about the integration of environmental considerations in humanitarian action and recommended action to improve its effectiveness, accountability, and sustainability.

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Mission Report

Joint Mission Report - Maban Camps, Upper Nile State, South Sudan

This joint mission report formulates a strategy and framework to operationalize the environment as a cross-cutting issue.

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Report / Study

OCHA - Myanmar Initial Flood Response Plan; August to December 2015

The 2015 Myanmar's Initial Flood Response Plan by OCHA, which called for $75.5 million to cover the needs of over 580,000 people in six regions...

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Case Study

UN Environment - Case Study of the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp; Tanzania

A collaborative study on the true cost of using traditional fuels in a humanitarian setting, using a case study of the Nyarugusu refugee camp in...

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