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The global health and care
strategy 2006-2010
International Federation, 2007
National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies play a unique
role for health at the global, regional, national and community
levels. Volunteers are engaged throughout the world in responding
to the most important and urgent health challenges. This strategy
outlines six strategic directions to integrate and scale up
activities for health: capacity building; social mobilization;
partnerships; health in emergencies; advocacy; and community
empowerment.
Available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
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Guidelines for cash transfer programming
International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement, 2007
Cash or vouchers can be useful where people have lost jobs
or economic production opportunities due to disaster or conflict.
But how do you design fair programmes that deal with nomadic
people, polygamous families, the risk of theft and inflation,
and people who do not read or write? This joint publication
by the ICRC and the International Federation contains analysis,
guidance sheets and checklists for distributing cash or vouchers.
Available in English.
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Supporting communities to rebuild in Sri Lanka
International Federation, 2007
This case study shows how the Spanish Red Cross worked with
the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society in Kalutara district to build
68 houses for families who lost their homes in the Indian
Ocean tsunami. How did they deal with issues such as beneficiary
selection, land ownership, house design, provisions for water
supply and rubbish management, community involvement and the
impact on the environment and other residents? This case study
answers key questions and describes the lessons learned.
Available in English.
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National
Society Self- Assessment
2000–2006 Report
International Federation, 2007
The goal of self-assessment is to ensure quality and consistency
in Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ actions across
the world by identifying strengths and weaknesses, committing
to change and prioritizing actions that align with global
goals. This report gives baseline information and analysis
of National Society capacity.
Available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. |
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Emblems of humanity
ICRC, 2007
Part of a two poster set (A1), this poster is designed to
increase awareness among the Movement’s staff and volunteers
at all levels of the role and importance of the emblems. It
also recalls the importance of the fundamental principles
of unity and universality in the work carried out by the different
components of the Movement.
Available in English and French.
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Three
emblems, one Movement,
serving humanity
ICRC, 2007
This is a comprehensive brochure providing detailed information
on the origin of all the emblems, their protective use in
wartime and their indicative use in peacetime. An updated
version of a previous brochure entitled The Emblem. It specifies
the institutions entitled to use it and gives examples of
misuse or lack of respect for the emblems.
Available in English and French. |
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Missing Persons – A hidden tragedy
ICRC, 2007
People have gone missing as long as men have been fighting
wars. The plight of people missing in armed conflict and the
suffering of their families has been a consistent concern
to the ICRC. This specially commissioned report, written by
an independent journalist, turns the spotlight onto the plight
of missing persons and their families.
Available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Sfr 20. |
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International
Review of the Red Cross, 2007
No 865: Humanitarian actors
ICRC, 2007
Multiple humanitarian actors with different objectives, principles
and modi operandi intervene in situations of armed conflict
and internal violence in order to alleviate the plight of
the victims. The diversity of actors and approaches can help
to alleviate suffering if they manage to act in a complementary
fashion, on the basis of their respective operational abilities.
This edition explores the distinctive characteristics of the
diverse actors and the need to build and nurture an effective
partnership among them.
Available in English. See: www.icrc.org/eng/review |
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Federation materials are available from the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
P.O. Box 372, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland.
www.ifrc.org for the
Federation |
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ICRC
materials are available from the International Committee
of the Red Cross, 19 avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva,
Switzerland.
www.icrc.org
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