Independent whole of system review of protection in the context of humanitarian action / prepared by Norah Niland, Riccardo Polastro, Antonio Donini, Amra Lee ; edited by Joanna Brooks.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : Norwegian Refugee Council, ©2015.Description: 149 pages : color illustration ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet JC599. A3.
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Contents:
Contents: Introduciton—2. Methodology—3. Context—4. Protection in practice—5. Relationships with other protection stakeholders—6. Leadership—7. Coordination—8. Analysis and response—9. Coverage : whole of caseload approach—10. Monitoring and evaluation—11. Accountability to affected populations—12. Resource allocation—13. Conclusions and recommendations—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “This Whole of System Review examines how protection issues are addressed in the context of humanitarian action and makes practical suggestions to help humanitarian actors be more strategic, and better capable of meeting core life-saving humanitarian responsibilities in relation to protection. The failures of the United Nations (UN) system in Sri Lanka and subsequent soul searching at the highest levels of the UN – which led to the launching of the Human Rights Up Front initiative by the Secretary General – are the backdrop for this Review. This is the first such exercise initiated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). It presents a unique opportunity to take stock of…”—(page 10).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet JC599.A3.N553 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000502475
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Cover title.
“May 2015”.
Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Introduciton—2. Methodology—3. Context—4. Protection in practice—5. Relationships with other protection stakeholders—6. Leadership—7. Coordination—8. Analysis and response—9. Coverage : whole of caseload approach—10. Monitoring and evaluation—11. Accountability to affected populations—12. Resource allocation—13. Conclusions and recommendations—Annexes.

Summary: “This Whole of System Review examines how protection issues are addressed in the context of humanitarian action and makes practical suggestions to help humanitarian actors be more strategic, and better capable of meeting core life-saving humanitarian responsibilities in relation to protection. The failures of the United Nations (UN) system in Sri Lanka and subsequent soul searching at the highest levels of the UN – which led to the launching of the Human Rights Up Front initiative by the Secretary General – are the backdrop for this Review. This is the first such exercise initiated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). It presents a unique opportunity to take stock of…”—(page 10).

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