Humanitarian Planning

three black young girls, looks likee they have 7-8 years, 2 wearing a read veil and the middle girl wearing a turban and a pink shirt in a classroom made of local materials in niger.
Girls in classroom made of local materials. Niger 2017. Photo Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch

Humanitarian needs and response analysis is a collective process through which the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) identifies humanitarian needs of affected populations and develops plans and mobilizes resources to respond to the most pressing ones on the ground.

IASC members and partners coordinate efforts to prepare, manage and deliver an effective humanitarian response through coordinating needs assessments and analysis to obtain a detailed vision of the humanitarian situation and needs. Likewise, they collectively undertake response analysis to prioritize and respond to acute and severe needs. Throughout the cycle, IASC partners monitor humanitarian needs and adjust collective and individual efforts accordingly.

IASC guidance to support field-level coordination and IASC members throughout the humanitarian programme cycle (HPC) is available here.

Key products developed by Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs)

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Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNOs)

cover page of the HNOS template and updates featuring an old man with a long white beard and a white hat on his head.

Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs)

a lady in her mid-40s wearing a black Abaya with a veil, setting a camp-like setting. looking at the camera with a simple smile, and her hand is on her cheeks.

The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO)

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Operational Guidance on Coordinated Assessments in Humanitarian Crises

Tools in Support of Humanitarian Planning

HPC 2022 Facilitation Package, including Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2022 Templates.

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