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Introduction Since its inception, UNICEF’s mandate has involved the rapid response to humanitarian crises. Our continuing presence in more than 150 countries and territories means that we are often on the spot long before, and long after, a crisis or unstable situation occurs. UNICEF’s role in...

The purpose of this Guide is to help Education Clusters conduct rapid joint needs assessments.You can also use it in situations where there are no clusters and education is coordinated through a sector working group. The Guide uses the word ‘cluster’ to refer to both cluster-based and sector-based...

Provides guidance, tips, and practical tools and resources to Education Cluster Coordinators to facilitate a predictable, coordinated and effective response to education needs in emergencies. It also highlights the overarching principles and standards applicable to education in emergencies and...

While stressing the many stabilizing aspects of good quality education, editors Kenneth Bush and Diana Saltarelli show how education can be manipulated to drive a wedge between people, rather than drawing them closer together. After analyzing the increasing importance of ethnicity in contemporary...

Overview Armed conflict affects the lives of children and young people , as well as their families, their communities and their nations. The actions - and inactions - of a range of security actors have a different impact on girls, boys, men and women given the distinct roles they play during war...

Introduction The conference was convened by the Overseas Development Institute and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue to discuss different views on the ‘Terms of engagement’ between humanitarian and political actors. It was held in Geneva on the 3 and 4 May, 2000. This report aims to give an...