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OverviewWhat is HAP? The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) is a multi-agency initiative to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian action. What is the HAP Standard? The HAP Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management Standard (2007) provides an industry standard for humanitarian accountability. It represents a broad consensus on what matters most when an agency responds to an emergency. How can the HAP Standard improve humanitarian practice? A part of the HAP Standard is a voluntary certification scheme, which together with the Standard itself represents a breakthrough in helping humanitarian agencies be more accountable to disaster-affected populations. How can this Guide help? The Guide to the HAP Standard and accompanying CD-ROM feature: * a detailed account of the Standard * advice on securing certification * practical support on implementing the benchmarks * advice on achieving best practice * extensive references and resources sections * the full text of the HAP Standard. This practical guide provides everything needed for humanitarian agencies and practitioners who want to improve their accountability and quality systems and who are aiming for HAP certification. It will also be useful to government departments involved in disaster management and to international bodies interested in accountability and good practice in the humanitarian sector. Full Product DetailsAuthor: HAP InternationalPublisher: Oxfam Publishing Imprint: Oxfam Professional Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780855986001ISBN 10: 085598600 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 19 March 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsWhat is this Guide for? Part I: Introduction 1 Accountability: 'the responsible use of power' Part II: Meeting the requirements of the HAP Standard 2 Qualifying norms for Certification 3 The Humanitarian Accountability Covenant 4 Benchmarks for the HAP Standard Part III: The HAP Certification Scheme 5 What is the scheme and how does it work? Annex 1: Full text of the HAP Standard Annex 2: Acronyms and glossary Annex 3: Tools Annex 4: Quality and accountability initiatives Annex 5: AcknowledgementsReviewsAuthor InformationThe Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) defines accountability as 'the responsible use of power'. The body was founded in 2003 to promote the HAP Principles of Accountability - seven basic rules that together can ensure the responsible use of humanitarian power. In 2007 HAP released its Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |