1.1 Readings Flashcards
Is technical capacity building; information collection and dissemination; preparedness activities, and/data analysis for the purposes of saving, alleviating suffering, and protecting the dignity of crisis-affected populations when performed in accordance with international standards of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.
Humanitarian Communication
“People need _____________ as much as water, food, medicine, or shelter. Information can save lives, livelihoods and resources. _____________ bestows power.”
Information
One of the key components of Humanitarian Communication is: Taking into account the information needs of and feedback from _____________________ in developing an appropriate information response.
affected communities
One of the components of Humanitarian Communication is: Providing ____________________ to humanitarian actors by disseminating assistance-related information to affected communities.
communications service
TYPES of HC: Transformation of information between humanitarian actors and interlocutors.
Operational Communication
TYPES of HC: Interlocuters are personalities from academic circles, civil society organizations and government officials.
Operational Communication
Ensures that all departments in the organization cohabit and understand each other mutually.
Internal OC
TYPES of HC: Empowering people by giving them a voice to participate on their own.
Beneficiary Communication/ Dissemination
TYPES of HC: It connects humanitarian programming with vulnerable people employing appropriate communication channels to provide and receive information.
Beneficiary Communication/ Dissemination
Two-way flow method of communication between humanitarian actors and beneficiaries
Beneficiary Communication/ Dissemination
Types of HC: It is a tool used in humanitarian communication circle and beyond to promote social and political transformation through enhanced participation.
Communication for Development (C4D)
TYPES of HC: It promotes social change using the methods and instruments of interpersonal communication, community media and modern information technologies.
Communication for Development (C4D)
TYPES of HC: The aim is to enhance community engagement, social mobilization and behavior change.
Communication for Development (C4D)
Accessing help from humanitarian actors, understanding and knowing where the help is, who is rendering the help, as well as the nature of the assistance are fundamentally dependent on ____________ received.
information
Affected victims need adequate information in order to make _________________ about immediate needs, survival and future plans.
informed choices
“All stages of crisis and disaster, _______________ is needed for survival.” (Wall and Chery, 2010)
information
The entire humanitarian network and activities basically depends on communication between ___________________ and ___________________, according to IOM, 2014
beneficiaries and organizations
Circle of information flow, that is, among beneficiaries; from beneficiaries to orgs and agencies, then back to beneficiaries; and also extend to members of humanitarian community and the government in order to create an aesthetic balance.
Beneficiary Communicators
Stakeholders are used for the purpose of advocacy, that is, _________________________ and also incorporated in the process of developing messages.
information disseminators
Target Audiences in HC
- Affected Communities 2. Working Constellations and aid organizations in HC 3. Government
An established mechanism that provides support to the Humanitarian Communications Unit in order to ensure Standard in Accountability and Quality Management.
International Human Accountability Partnership (HAP)
