The UNDAC Handbook is intended as an easily accessible reference guide for members of an UNDAC team before and during a mission to a disaster or emergency. The Handbook is not an authoritative instruction, but rather represents an accumulation of institutional memory related to processes and procedures for coordination as seen in the scope of the UNDAC Standard Terms of Reference. Its focus is on both the what and the how of international emergency response and is grounded in the mandate of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which manages the UNDAC system.
We are currently fielding inquiries and planning for Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Week 2025 happening from March 17th to 28th. You can find the latest general event info on the HNPW at the hnpw.org website.
Next Humanitarians hosted both virtual and in person sessions at HNPW 2024 in Geneva. From research presentations to humanitarian simulations to networking forums, the next generation of humanitarians was able to gather around presentations, worktables, and bar counters to learn, engage with, and develop solutions to the future problems of the humanitarian sector. To learn more about the work we did at HNPW 2024, feel free to peruse our old website that focused on the HNPW 2024 experience for Next Humanitarians.