Humanitarian Handbook
Trócaire
Summary Description
This handbook is primarily designed for Trócaire staff, exploring Trócaire’s approach, policies and principles for humanitarian work and offering guidance in designing, implementing and monitoring quality humanitarian programmes. Among the many chapters and issues addressed are a chapter on communications and some guidelines around working with the media. While not primarily addressing ethical communications, it offers some practical guidelines on how the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages can be translated into various aspects of humanitarian work.
Title
Humanitarian Handbook
Author
Trócaire
Resource Type or sub-type
Good Practice Codes and Guidelines, Good Practice Guide
Mainly suitable for
Communications staff; Overseas staff; Fundraising/marketing staff
Level of Accessibility
Challenging (prior understanding, information or knowledge needed)
Ethical Communications Issues or Groups Addressed
Child Protection/work with vulnerable adults; Humanitarianism/climate change/conflict; Human Rights, Equality, Dignity; Images and messages, Language; Media representations; People in the pictures; Social Media
Ethical Communications Processes or Practices Addressed
Using and archiving photography and video; Informed Consent; Handling sensitive information; Using Social Media; Data Protection