A Typical Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)
On this website we spend a lot of time talking about humanitarian funding – which makes sense given our name. But today we’ll talk about the people that the funding is intended for and ask: who are the “People in Need” (PIN) of humanitarian assistance? This information is usually contained in the Humanitarian Needs Overview […]
A Typical Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
The season of HNOs and HRPs is upon us. It’s that time of year where hundreds of people worldwide spend countless hours producing two documents for their context: the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). 29 contexts produced these documents for 2021, and it’s likely a similar amount will be produced […]
Démystifier les plans d’intervention
Les crises humanitaires sont complexes. Les causes sont complexes – conflits, détérioration économique et catastrophes naturelles, pour n’en citer que quelques-unes. Et puis il y a le déplacement – quand les gens sont déplacés dans leur propre pays, ou à travers une frontière internationale. Les réponses humanitaires doivent répondre aux besoins complexes qui découlent de […]
🚨 NEW: Updated Q3 October 2021 Forecasts
This is our last forecast of 2021 and there are a few surprises. In this story we’ll guide you through the main changes and takeaways from our latest forecast, as well as note what this means for how we approach our 2022 forecasts. We produce quarterly forecasts on Humanitarian Funding Forecast – and all the […]
Demystifying Response Plans
Humanitarian crises are complex. The causes are complex – conflict, economic deterioration, and natural disasters, to name only a few. And then there is displacement – when people get displaced in their own country, or across an international border. Humanitarian responses need to meet the complex needs that arise from these situations. But how we […]
Understanding Protection: It’s not just ‘General Protection’ anymore
Protection is a word that encompasses many things in the humanitarian world. But there are four specific things that may come under the Protection umbrella. These are: Child Protection, Gender Based Violence, Housing Land and Property, Mine Action. Each of these is designated at the global level as an ‘Area of Responsibility’ of the Global […]
