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Asbestos and Humanitarian Response – A Life-Threatening Humanitarian Challenge

This summary summarizes the session from the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week on Asbestos and Humanitarian response, from February 2020. Core questions posed in the session included (1) what the immediate actions, which can be taken to reduce the asbestos risks in post-disaster operations, and (2) What the long-term… Read More

Logistics Cluster

The Logistics Cluster is a global network led by the World Food Programme (WFP) that supports humanitarian organisations by coordinating logistics and providing essential services during emergency responses. It facilitates collaboration between humanitarian actors to overcome challenges in delivering aid to affected populations, often in complex and high-risk environments. The… Read More

Bidibidi Refugee Settlement: Environmental Scoping Report and Recommendations

The report presents the results of a September 2019 environmental scoping mission by the UN Environment Programme / OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is located in the West Nile Area of Uganda, and is home to over 270,000… Read More

Joint Initiative for Greener Humanitarian Assistance

Co-created by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) with UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU), the first Joint Initiative began as the “Coordination of Assessments for Environment in Humanitarian Action” in 2017, supporting coordination between humanitarian and environmental actors to improve access to and use of environmental data. This evolved in… Read More

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