Strategy 2020
IFRC, 2010

Approved in 2009, Strategy 2020 voices the collective will of the IFRC to move forward in tackling the major challenges that will confront humanity in the next decade. Now available in a colourful, photo-filled booklet, the strategy also consolidates previous policies and strategies in presenting updated core concepts to guide National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in formulating their own mission statements and strategic plans in the context of their specific needs and vulnerabilities.

Available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

ICRC survey: Our world. Views from the field — Summary report
ICRC, 2010

To raise awareness of the impact of armed conflict or other situations of armed violence on civilians, the ICRC launched in 2009 a vast research programme in eight of the most troubled countries in the world. This summary report presents highlights of research carried out in Afghanistan, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines. Includes a CD-ROM with eight individual country reports.

Available in English. Sfr. 15.

Social media guidelines for IFRC staff
IFRC, 2010

If you are a Red Cross Red Crescent staff member who can’t go a day without updating your Facebook page, uploading your latest photos to Flickr, posting a video on YouTube or tweeting your latest relief activities — then these guidelines are for you. This 36-page booklet acknowledges the power of communication with online communities during relief work. But it also offers guidance on how to use new social media responsibly.

Available in English.

Communicating in emergencies guidelines
IFRC, 2010

Getting your message out during a rapidly unfolding emergency isn’t easy. But situations of crisis are often critical opportunities for getting the Movement’s message across. These guidelines are not meant as a field handbook, but as a basis for National Societies, the Geneva secretariat and zone offices to build comprehensive and effective emergency communications. The guidelines were developed by the IFRC, with support from the Norwegian Red Cross.

Available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

Believe in Humanity: A Consultation with G20 Governments
IFRC, 2009

When G20 countries decided in 2009 to replace the G8 as the leading body for coordinating the world economy, this informal forum of foreign ministers and central bank governors became “a great bully pulpit”, according to the US magazine Foreign Policy. But what do these governments, whose economies represent nearly two-thirds of the world’s population, think about the humanitarian challenges of today? This 42-page IFRC report provides important insights.

Available in English.

Five years after the tsunami
IFRC, 2010

Five years after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 took the lives of almost 230,000 people and triggered one of the largest relief operations in Movement history, the IFRC has released the Tsunami five-year progress report 2004-2009. Beyond the stats — 4.8 million receiving aid; 51,000 houses built — the report delves into lessons learned on capacity building, beneficiary communications, accountability, among many other issues.

Available in English.