Resources
Emergency response in Hiran © WHO Somalia
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Credits
As part of its strategy, the Global Health Cluster identifies, develops and mainstreams guidance on key humanitarian and public health issues and ensures partners have access to technical and operational guidance required to deliver a minimum package of essential services that is context specific.
Health Cluster Coordination
Humanitarian programme cycle guidance
A lighter approach to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) 2026
In light of the significant reduction in humanitarian funding in 2025, the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) 2026 is being significantly lightened to focus on its core strategic value: delivering principled, inclusive, and accountable action. The process promotes a simplified, coherent approach built around four key elements: needs analysis, response planning, financial tracking, and response monitoring. Each of these components is firmly grounded in community priorities and protection principles.
Decoding JIAF
This brief document has been prepared by the Global Health Cluster as a quick and accessible guide to the JIAF 2.0 methodology, a fundamental framework for humanitarian needs analysis. It aims to provide Health Cluster Coordinators and Information Management Officers with a concise overview of the key concepts, processes, and actors involved. This short guidance incorporates the most recent updates developed in the context of the Humanitarian Reset of 2025. The guide is available in English, French, and Spanish.
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HNRP 2026, Standardizing Objectives, Activities, and Indicators
A short presentation for Health Cluster Coordination Teams on aligning the 2026 HNRP with the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) 2026 and the Humanitarian Reset. It introduces the Health Cluster menu of objectives, activities and indicators and highlights key updates on JIAF 2.0.
Localization
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Emergency Preparedness
Public Health Information Services
15 May 2017
Standards for Public Health Information Services
1 May 2017
Public Health Information Services (PHIS) Standards French
Quality Improvement
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Operational guidance
6 September 2023
Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) – Operational Guidance
13 April 2023
Health and Protection Joint Operational Framework
15 September 2020
Joint Operational Framework Improving Coordinated and Integrated Multi-Sector Cholera Preparedness and Response within Humanitarian Crises
15 March 2018
Working paper for considering cash transfer programming for health in humanitarian contexts
15 February 2018
Working paper on the use of essential packages of health services in protracted emergencies
Resource mobilization