BBR Field Perspectives

Season 1

• Explore our Humanitarian Perspectives Series

  A brief introduction to the Building a Better Response (BBR) project.

  The Role of a Cluster Lead

  
  

  Pablo Medina is the Global Cluster Deputy Coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In this episode, he discusses the role of a Cluster Lead.

  
  

• Transcription française - Rôle d'un directeur de cluster (groupe sectoriel File
• Duty of Care: Mitigating Risks for Field Workers

  Ian Ridley is the Senior Director of Humanitarian Operations for WorldVision International. In this episode, he discusses Duty of Care and mitigating the risks for field workers.

• Transcription française - Devoir de diligence : Atténuer les risques pour les travailleurs sur le terrain File
• Humanitarian Assessments in Practice

  Lars Peter Nissen is the Director of the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS). In this episode, he discusses humanitarian assessments.

• Transcription française - Les évaluations humanitaires dans la pratique File
• The IFRC's Role in Coordination: Part I

  Christine South is the Operations Quality Assurance Officer of Disaster and Crisis Management for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In this episode, she discusses her start in the humanitarian field and describes the key entities with which the IFRC coordinates.

• The IFRC's Role in Coordination: Part II

  Christine South is the Operations Quality Assurance Officer of Disaster and Crisis Management for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In this episode, she discusses the role that the IFRC plays in humanitarian coordination.

• Transcription française - Le rôle de la FICR dans la coordination : Deuxième partie File
• The Resident Coordinator Pool Process

  Ian Ridley is the Senior Director of Humanitarian Operations for WorldVision International. In this episode, he discusses the Resident Coordinator Pool Process.

• The Responsibilities of Humanitarian Country Directors

  Maureen Magee is the Interim Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council's office in Geneva. In this episode, she discusses the responsibilities of Humanitarian Country Directors.

• The Role of Communication in Humanitarian Action: Part I

  Jacobo Quintanilla is a Community Engagement Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In this episode, he discusses of the role of communication in humanitarian action. This interview will continue with "The Role of Communication in Humanitarian Leadership, Part II.

• The Role of Communication in Humanitarian Action: Part II

  Jacobo Quintanilla is a Community Engagement Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In this episode, he continues his discussion of the role of communication in humanitarian action.

• The Importance of Humanitarian Coordination

  Pierre de Rochefort works on Disaster and Crisis Information Management for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In this episode, he discusses the importance of humanitarian coordination, as well as the challenges inherent in implementing humanitarian coordination successfully.

• Transcription française - L'importance de la coordination humanitaire File
• The Role of Humanitarian Leadership

  Claire Messina is the Senior Coordinator of the Humanitarian Leadership Strengthening Unit of the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In this episode, she speaks about the key qualities of humanitarian leadership and why these qualities are important for success in the field.

• Transcription française - Rôle dans le leadership humanitaire File