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Afghan refugee girls on a return convoy from Pakistan. © UNHCR/N.Behring
Partnership Guides
Through this section you can directly access the key operational guidelines and manuals designed to assist partners in refugee and other humanitarian relief operations to work effectively together on the basis of shared standards and objectives.
Through this section you can directly access the key operational guidelines and manuals designed to assist partners in refugee and other humanitarian relief operations to work effectively together on the basis of shared standards and objectives.
UNHCR Handbook for Emergencies, Third Edition
A reference tool which serves to reinforce a common understanding among the many key actors in emergency situations. Published July 2007.
UNHCR Handbook for Self-reliance
An invaluable operational tool for formulating and implementing self-reliance strategies.
The status of reproductive health services for refugees and internally displaced persons
Read the report of the 2004 Inter-Agency Global Evaluation on Reproductive Health Services for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.
Handbook for Repatriation and Reintegration Activities
This new Handbook aims to provide an updated and practical guide to UNHCR field and partner staff in line with the UNHCR Framework for Durable Solutions for Refugees and Persons of Concern. (May 2004, 1 Mb, pdf)
A selection of annexes and tables contained in the publication are available for downloading here (zipped file, 158 Kb).
UNHCR Drug Management Manual 2006
Policies, guidelines and UNHCR list of essential drugs (pdf, 1.6Mb)
Registration Handbook
Detailed information on how to set up registration activities, what data should be collected, and how to manage and protect the information gathered.
Corporate Partnership ProgrammeInformation brochure about UNHCR's Council of Business Leaders.
[pdf, 430Kb]
Practical Guide to the Systematic Use of Standards and Indicators in UNHCR Operations
The Practical Guide users are as follows:
UNHCR staff and managers in the field
Implementing & operational partners
UNHCR staff and decision making, technical staff, regional bureaux, Division of International Protection Services and Donor Relations Services
Donors, host governments and UNHCR Executive Committee
UNHCR Geneva, February 2006, second edition (pdf, 2.2Mb).Quick Impact Projects (QiPs): A Provisional Guide
Practical suggestions on designing Quick impact Projects (QiPs) in a way that contributes to solutions for refugee and returnee situations and produces sustainable outcomes.
(May 2004, 217 Kb, pdf)
UNHCR Corporate Code of Conduct
UNHCR guidelines on private sector partnerships.
Operations Management Handbook for UNHCR's PartnersA practical guide for those working with UNHCR in protecting and assisting refugees.
Planning Together for Protection and Emergency Response
Resources for Partnerships in Health and Nutrition