To reduce the health impacts following natural disasters, high-quality evacuations shelters are necessary to provide temporary settlements to internally displaced people.
The Only Way is Up: Monitoring and Encouraging Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion in the Humanitarian and DRR Sectors
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Discrimination, violence and exclusion is experienced by people with diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions, and Sex Characteristics (aka LGBTIQ+ people) before, during and after disasters and conflict.
The manifestations are often many and profound, undermining people’s potential to develop resilient and dignified lives, and to survive and recover from shocks. This discrimination, violence and exclusion is maintained by deeply rooted norms at the heart of societal laws, institutions and practices, shaping the lives of people with diverse SOGIESC well before they ever interact with the humanitarian system, or with disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives. However this report, as part of an emerging body of literature, also shows that the humanitarian and DRR systems often fail to acknowledge or address the discrimination, violence and exclu
2 May 2021
ALNAP is seeking proposals for a consultant or small consultancy team to develop with us the topic/concept for ALNAP’s next Annual Meeting, and to produce written research products for the event. The Meeting will take place virtually with sessions throughout the week commencing 18 October 2021.
The deadline to respond is 2 May 2021. ALNAP will review submissions and be in contact with shortlisted candidates soon after to schedule interviews. This contract will span between May 2021 and February 2022. It is expected to involve approximately 60 working days, with a majority of days falling between June – November 2021.
About ALNAP’s Annual Meeting
The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) is a network of international humanitarian actors comprising Academics, Donors, Non-Governmental Organisations, Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations and United Nations Organisations, dedicated to improving humanitarian performance through organisat