These guidelines on EU civil protection and humanitarian aid policies help field partners, who implement EU-funded programmes, understand how policies should be applied.
Cash transfers
EU Cash Compendium 2019: Doing More Cash, Better
Thematic Policy Document No 3 on Cash Transfers, including an Annex 1 on Large-scale Cash Guidance Note (March 2022)
Climate change and environment
Guidance on the operationalisation of the Minimum Environmental Requirements and Recommendations for EU-funded humanitarian aid operations
Disability Inclusion
The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in EU-funded Humanitarian Aid Operations
Disability Inclusion version in Ukrainian
Disability Inclusion version in Russian
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster risk management
Communication European Union Disaster Resilience Goals: Acting together to deal with future emergencies
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Education in Emergencies
Communication education in emergencies and protracted crises
Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises - Council Conclusions (26 November 2018)
Education in Emergencies in EU-funded Humanitarian Aid Operations
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Food assistance
Forced displacement: refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Commission staff working document - Addressing displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation
Gender- and age-sensitive aid
Health
Consolidated Humanitarian Health Guidelines
General Documents and Guidelines on Health in Crisis Affected Populations
Endemic and Epidemic Diseases in Crisis Affected Populations
HIV/AIDS in Crisis Affected Populations
Mental Health in Emergencies
Reproductive Health in Emergencies including Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Health: Other documents
Localisation
DG ECHO guidance note - Promoting Equitable Partnerships with Local Responders in Humanitarian Settings
Logistics
DG ECHO Humanitarian Logistics Policy: Operational Guidance for Partners
Nutrition
Progress Report on the Commission’s Action Plan on Nutrition - April 2022 – March 2024
Addressing undernutrition in emergencies: a roadmap for response
Infant and Young Children Feeding in Emergencies: Guidance for programming
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Protection
Improving protection outcomes to reduce risks for people in humanitarian crises
Protection Mainstreaming Indicator - technical guidance
Protection Mainstreaming Indicator - toolkit
Protecting individuals from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment
Guidance note on the protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment
Shelter and Settlements
Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Guidelines
Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Meeting the challenge of rapidly increasing humanitarian needs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Commission Staff Working Document: Meeting the challenge of rapidly increasing humanitarian needs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)