The INEE Secretariat organized the December 2-4, 2004 Consultation in Cape Town, South Africa with substantial input from the over 900 INEE members working on behalf of and with people affected by crises. These members provided guidance on the themes to be discussed and how the Consultation should be organised

This publication explores policies and strategies for child friendly spaces/environments. It includes case studies from Albania, Turkey, Northern Caucasus, Colombia, Liberia, and Gujarat.

Traditionally, education in emergency situations has been seen, not as a humanitarian priority, but as a long-term development activity. In recent years, however, awareness has increased of the need for non-formal and formal education programmes in emergency situations.

The development of the Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) is intended to help provide the rapidly evolving process of adaptation policy-making with a much-needed roadmap. Ultimately, the purpose of the APF is to support adaptation processes to protect – and enhance – human well-being in the face of climate change.

This paper adopts a definition of ‘difficult environments’ grounded in the role of the state in development effectiveness. Difficult environments are defined as those areas where the state is unable or unwilling to harness domestic and international resources effectively for poverty reduction.

The current issue, "Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crises, and Early Reconstruction: Issues and Debates on Quality, Impact, and Accountability" (Vol. 9, No. 2) seeks to further discussion on the theoretical and practical issues and debates arising from the INEE Minimum Standards, their formulation and implementation.

This report considers the benefits and challenges of pursuing children's participation in humanitarian action, particularly as they relate to protection and peacebuilding. The findings and analysis are based on projects in Sri Lanka, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Nepal.

Ce rapport étudie les avantages et les difficultés qu'il y a à rechercher la participation des enfants dans l'action humanitaire, surtout pour ce qui est de la protection et de l'édification de la paix. Les constatations et l'analyse sont basées sur des projets au Sri Lanka, dans les Territoires palestiniens occupés et au Népal.

This paper reviews current theory and evidence on the importance of caregiver-child relationships for the survival and healthy development of children from birth to three years of age.

The articles in this volume provide a wide range of small-scale, short-term case studies exploring multiple aspects of education in emergencies.