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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
English
Thematic Policy Document No 3 on Cash Transfers, including an Annex 1 on Large-scale Cash Guidance Note (March 2022)
English
Climate change and environment
Guidance on the operationalisation of the Minimum Environmental Requirements and Recommendations for EU-funded humanitarian aid operations
English
Disability Inclusion
The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in EU-funded Humanitarian Aid Operations
English
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
English
- Lataafrançais
Education in Emergencies
Communication education in emergencies and protracted crises
English
Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises - Council Conclusions (26 November 2018)
English
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
English
Gender- and age-sensitive aid
Health
Consolidated Humanitarian Health Guidelines
English
General Documents and Guidelines on Health in Crisis Affected Populations
English
Endemic and Epidemic Diseases in Crisis Affected Populations
English
HIV/AIDS in Crisis Affected Populations
English
Mental Health in Emergencies
English
Reproductive Health in Emergencies including Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
English
Health: Other documents
English
Localisation
DG ECHO guidance note - Promoting Equitable Partnerships with Local Responders in Humanitarian Settings
English
Logistics
Nutrition
Addressing undernutrition in emergencies: a roadmap for response
English
Protection
Improving protection outcomes to reduce risks for people in humanitarian crises
English
Protection Mainstreaming Indicator - technical guidance
English
Protection Mainstreaming Indicator - toolkit
English
Shelter and Settlements
Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Guidelines
English
Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Meeting the challenge of rapidly increasing humanitarian needs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
English
Commission Staff Working Document: Meeting the challenge of rapidly increasing humanitarian needs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
English