Year: 2010

The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is an open global network of practitioners and policymakers working together to ensure all persons the right to quality education and a safe learning environment in emergencies through to recovery. The INEE Steering Group provides overall leadership and direction for the network; current Steering Group members include CARE, ChildFund International, International Rescue Committee (IRC), Refugee Education Trust (RET), Save the Children, Open Society Institute (OSI), UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF and World Bank. INEE’s Working Group on Minimum Standards is facilitating the global implementation of the Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery. The INEE Working Group (2009-2011) consists of 19 organizations with education expertise in situations of con!ict and disaster: Academy for Educational Development (AED), ActionAid, American Institutes of Research (AIR), Basic Education for Afghan Refugees (BEFARe), the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Mavikalem Social Assistance and Charity Association, Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oxfam Novib, Plan International, Save the Children, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID, War Child Holland, World Education, ZOA Refugee Care. INEE is grateful to more than 41 agencies, institutions and organizations for supporting the network since its inception. For a complete list of acknowledgements, please visitthe INEE website: www.ineesite.org. INEE is open to all interested individuals and organizations who implement, support and advocate for education in emergencies. Interested individuals can sign up for membership through the INEE website: www.ineesite.org/join. Membership involves no fee or obligation. For more information, please visit www.ineesite.org or contact the INEE Coordinator for Minimum Standards at minimumstandards@ineesite.org. DOWNLOAD FILE: INEE Standards 2010

The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International was established in 2003 to promote accountability to people affected by humanitarian crises andThe Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International was established in 2003 to promote accountability to people affected by humanitarian crises and to acknowledge those organisations that meet the HAP Principles of Accountability, which the founding members developed as a condition of HAP membership. By applying these Principles, an organisation becomes accountable for the quality of its work to people it aims to assist and on whose behalf it is acting. In order to provide an objective, consistent and logical approach to verifying that HAP members apply and meet the Principles of Accountability, HAP developed the 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management. This was the first international standard designed to assess, improve and recognise the accountability and quality of humanitarian programmes. To acknowledge those organisations that meet the HAP Principles of Accountability, which the founding members developed as a condition of HAP membership. By applying these Principles, an organisation becomes accountable for the quality of its work to people it aims to assist and on whose behalf it is acting. In order to provide an objective, consistent and logical approach to verifying that HAP members apply and meet the Principles of Accountability, HAP developed the 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management. This was the first international standard designed to assess, improve and recognise the accountability and quality of humanitarian programmes. DOWNLOAD FILE: HAP Standard in Accountability & Quality Management