Action by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies to prevent and respond to child marriage

Technological and Biological Hazard Preparedness Roadmap

The risk of technological and biological (CBRN) disasters is increasing due to greater population density, urbanization and industrialization, ageing infrastructure, and the wider use of technological and other hazardous materials. This roadmap provides recommendations on how the IFRC network can adapt to growing CBRN risks and fully include CBRN risk management into our multi-hazard approach. It can be read in conjunction with our background information on CBRN preparedness.

Technological and Biological Hazard Preparedness - Background Information

This document provides additional background information to complement our Roadmap on Technological and Biological (CBRN) Hazard Preparedness. It provides an overview of multi-hazard risk management, an explanation of CBRN terminology, data and figures, and case studies relevant to the IFRC network.

Impact study on COVID-19 on older people and caregivers in Armenia

This study, conducted between July and September 2020, looks at the impacts of COVID-19 on older people, professional caregivers and trained Red Cross volunteers in the context of general care provision in Armenia. It suggests recommendations to Armenian Red Cross Society Volunteers and other stakeholders for improving the COVID-19 response and care for older people and caregivers.

Policy on the Protection of Personal Data

This Policy seeks to protect individuals’ right to privacy, while guaranteeing that the IFRC is able to collect and use personal data in fulfilling our mandate.

City heat wave guide for Red Cross Red Crescent branches

Heat waves are deadly disasters that are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health and well-being. This guide is based on our comprehensive heat wave guide for cities and is tailored towards practical actions that Red Cross and Red Crescent branches can take to prepare for, and respond to, heat waves in towns and cities.

Japan: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident (2011)

This case study gives an overview of the Japanese Red Cross Society's response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GEJET) and the subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March 2011. It includes a timeline of events and a summary of key challenges and actions taken.

The road to resilience: Bridging relief and development for a more sustainable future

In the past, humanitarian efforts often focused on immediate life-saving responses to disasters or crises. But communities facing simultaneous or repeated hazards are better supported when humanitarian action also addresses their underlying risks and vulnerabilities, and helps them build their capacity to cope with future shocks. This report looks at how we can bridge humanitarian relief and development work to help build resilient communities, and suggests implications for policy and action. Lean more about the IFRC's work in disaster risk reduction.

Independent Auditors’ Report, Consolidated Financial Statements 2017

Independent Auditors’ Report to the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the Consolidated Financial Statements 2017, conducted by KPMG.

Fraud and corruption prevention and control policy

This Fraud and Corruption Prevention and Control Policy outlines the IFRC's approach to the prevention and control of fraud and corruption, including the investigation procedures that will be followed if there are suspicions of fraudulent or corrupt practices. If fraud or corruption is proven, appropriate disciplinary measures and legal action will be taken.

Whistleblower protection policy

The IFRC has a zero tolerance policy to any form of retaliation against a person who either reports reasonably held suspicions of a breach of our internal rules or who cooperates in an audit or investigation process carried out under the authority of the Secretary General. This policy: Sets outthe principles and processes for reporting a suspicion of alleged misconduct Establishes the procedures for protecting individuals who report a suspicion of alleged misconduct from any form of retaliation Reinforces a culture in which the IFRC functions, and is seen to function, in an open, transparent and fair manner. Learn more about internal audit and investigations at the IFRC.

Staff Code of Conduct

The IFRC is deeply committed to helping create safe environments free of harm or threat to the dignity of our personnel and the people we serve. When working under the Red Cross Red Crescent emblems, we are personally and collectively responsible for upholding and promoting the values and principles these emblems represent. We are individually called on to respect the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, uphold the values of respect, dignity and integrity, and to exhibit the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct at all times and in all circumstances. The staff code of conduct includes an enhanced focus on our values as an organization and explains the obligations of IFRC representatives in light of the different security demands and needs of each location and operation. This text reflects our commitment as an organization to protect the dignity of vulnerable people and the conduct that is consistent with this aim.

Road Map to Community Resilience

The Road Map to Community Resilience is for National Society staff and volunteers, IFRC staff and our partners who want to help communities become safer and stronger. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to operationalize the IFRC's Framework for Community Resilience (FCR). It will help you coordinate programme teams in your National Society or branch and work alongside other stakeholders to enable communities to become more resilient in the face of threats. A summary of this Road Map is also available to download below.

The IFRC and community resilience: Communication guidance for National Societies

What do we mean when we saycommunity resilience? This paper explains the IFRC’s definition of and approach to building community resilience, sets out key messages, and suggests how to communicate the rationale for promoting community resilience to a broad audience. The document draws on the IFRC’s Framework for Community Resilience.

IATI Feasibility Study: Full report

TheInternational Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)is a global initiative to improve the transparency of development and humanitarian resources and their results to address poverty and crises. As part of the World Humanitarian Summit Grand Bargain, the IFRC joined the ICRC in committing “to invest in examining the feasibility of using the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) to publish timely, transparent, harmonized and open high-quality data” . This paper provides the first stage of that examination: exploring the feasibility of the IFRC to publish IATI data covering our programmes and appeals. It finds that publication to a level comparable to other agencies is feasible, particularly for emergency appeals, for which substantial information is already in the public domain. It sets out a number of options for the IFRC, along with implications for data representation, data collection systems and processes and quality control of published data. It proposes a phased approach, that, in a second phase, would support publication of development programmes and more detailed humanitarian-related data for appeals. An executive summary and appendices to the full report are also available below.