Mainstreaming Topics

  • HOMEPAGE
  • Emergency Response & Recovery
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Cash and Voucher Assistance
  • Market Development
  • Education and Skills
  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
  • Multi-Sectoral Nutrition
  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • DRR and Resilience
  • Protection
  • Good Governance
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning
  • Communication & Advocacy
  • Innovations
  • Mainstreaming Topics
  • Food Security & Livelihoods in Emergencies
  • Shelter and Infrastructure
  • Social and Behaviour Change
  • Partnerships Management
  • Project Management
  • ALL THEMES
  • Key Resources

    PIN (2022) INSPIRED: Human Rights-Based Approach (Issue 8) (PDF, 7.82 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This issue of INSPIRED offers you stories coming from Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, where we provide humanitarian, development or human rights assistance. We hope that through a thoughtful read, you can decide in what forms and under what circumstances a HRBA can be beneficial for your programmes.

    PIN (2022) INSPIRED: Human Rights-Based Approach (Issue 8) - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Project Design Examples, Communication Materials
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    PIN (2022) Human rights-based approach to development and humanitarian programming handbook (PDF, 2.74 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This handbook and its annexes provide practical guidance on how to integrate international human rights principles and standards into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development and humanitarian aid projects/programmes.

    PIN (2022)  Human rights-based approach to development and humanitarian programming handbook  - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    PIN (2022) Human rights-based approach to development and humanitarian programming handbook annexes (PDF, 243.04 KB)
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    When can it be useful?
    These annexes complement the handbook on the same topic that provides practical guidance on how to integrate international human rights principles and standards into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development and humanitarian aid projects/programmes.

    PIN (2022) Human rights-based approach to development and humanitarian programming handbook annexes - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
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    Protection Mainstreaming

    ECHO (2021) DG ECHO Protection Mainstreaming Key Outcome Indicator and Monitoring Tools (URL)
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    When can it be useful?
    This technical guidance provides partners with the key information required when selecting the Protection Mainstreaming Key Outcome Indicator (PM KOI); and a guide of how to use the verification survey tool/questionnaire developed by DG ECHO

    ECHO (2021) DG ECHO Protection Mainstreaming Key Outcome Indicator and Monitoring Tools - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
    IASC (2015) Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action (URL)
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    When can it be useful?
    The purpose of these Guidelines is to assist humanitarian actors and communities affected by armed conflict, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies to coordinate, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate essential actions for the prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence (GBV) across all sectors of humanitarian response.

    IASC (2015) Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
    GPC (2017) Protection Mainstreaming Toolkit (PDF, 1.02 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This publication of the Global Protection Cluster provides practical tips on mainstreaming protection elements and considerations into programmes and throughout the programme cycle.

    GPC (2017) Protection Mainstreaming Toolkit - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
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    Gender and Age Mainstreaming

    IASC - Gender and Livelihoods in Emergencies (PDF, 478.96 KB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This brief document describes the key issues you should consider and actions you should take to ensure that your livelihoods interventions in the emergency contexts are gender-sensitive.

    IASC - Gender and Livelihoods in Emergencies - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals, Checklists
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    PIN (2019) Gender Analysis Guide (PDF, 3.46 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This document introduces basic concepts of gender mainstreaming, defines key areas of inquiry to take into consideration when undergoing a gender analysis and provides easy access to practical guidance and tools.

    PIN (2019) Gender Analysis Guide - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
    IFRC (2020) Technical guidance note for Protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19 (PDF, 1.05 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This resource explains how to consider protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19

    IFRC (2020) Technical guidance note for Protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19 - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
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    Gender-Based Violence Mainstreaming

    IFRC (2020) Technical guidance note for Protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19 (PDF, 1.05 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This resource explains how to consider protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19

    IFRC (2020) Technical guidance note for Protection, gender and inclusion in the response to COVID-19 - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    PIN (2019) Gender Analysis Guide (PDF, 3.46 MB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This document introduces basic concepts of gender mainstreaming, defines key areas of inquiry to take into consideration when undergoing a gender analysis and provides easy access to practical guidance and tools.

    PIN (2019) Gender Analysis Guide - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
    UNFPA (2019) The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming (PDF, 1.99 MB)
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    Also available in: French, Spanish, Arabic

    When can it be useful?
    This resource presents 16 Minimum Standards for GBV prevention and response programming in emergencies. As a whole, the 16 Minimum Standards define what agencies working on specialized GBV programming need to achieve to prevent and respond to GBV, and deliver multisectoral services.

    UNFPA (2019) The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming - overview
    Language: English, French, Arabic, Spanish
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
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    Safe, Inclusive and Accountable (SIA) Programming

    PIN (2024) How to design and implement SIA sensitive assessment, M&E activities (DOCX, 73.73 KB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This resource provides practical tips how to ensure Safe, Inclusive and Accountable programming standards are incorporated in project's assessment, implementation, monitoring and implementation

    DOCX
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers
    PIN (2024) Minimum Standards for the Implementation of Safe, Inclusive and Accountable (SIA) Program (DOCX, 55.82 KB)
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    When can it be useful?
    This resource provides minimum standards and key set of questions for assessments and monitoring of Safe, Inclusive and Accountable programming

    DOCX
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes
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    Environmental Sustainability

    DG ECHO (2022) MERS - Environmental requirements and recommendations (PDF, 6.67 MB)
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    When can it be useful?

    DG ECHO (2022) MERS - Environmental requirements and recommendations  - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    REH (2025) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Environmental Screening (PDF, 515.36 KB)
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    When can it be useful?

    REH (2025) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Environmental Screening  - overview
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
    REH (2025) Multi-sectoral Environmental Risks Analysis (MERA) Matrix (XLSX, 485.12 KB)
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    When can it be useful?

    XLSX
    Language: English
    Region: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe & Caucasus
    Resource type: Toolkits & Manuals
    Useful during: Initial Orientation, Assessment and Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
    Useful for: Field Officers, Project / Programme Managers / Heads of Programmes, M&E Managers / Officers, Country Directors / (Support) Desk Officers
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