Thematic Notes

The thematic notes provide regular updates on recent developments in the humanitarian community. They are published in our newsletter updates on Humanitarian Law and Policy and Leadership and Management of Humanitarian Action. If you are not yet a member, read more about membership in PHAP and apply today.To get notified of new thematic notes, subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Louisa Seferis
14 March 2014
Cash transfer programming (CTP) has rapidly become an important and often preferred assistance modality for humanitarian actors around the world.
13 March 2014
Natural disasters destroy lives and infrastructure but it is the wave of money that follows which too often destroys the resilience of local NGOs. What lessons can we learn from past crises which might apply in the Philippines?
12 March 2014
Recently, I visited a very informative conference on the duty of care in London. Visitors and presenters came from both the non-profit and commercial sector, which created a lively interaction on topics such as managing foreseeable risk, legal obligations, and employee responsibilities.
Olivia Kalis
27 February 2014
“According to a popular Arab proverb, Syria is a mirror of Lebanon and Lebanon is a mirror of Syria – the histories of these two countries have been intertwined for many years,” says Olivia Kalis, Advocacy and Information Advisor with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Lebanon.

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