The Guide to the HAP Standard

What 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 humanit...

Improving the Safety of Civilians

Improving the Safety of Civilians is an innovative tool which strengthens the capacity of humanitarian field workers to improve civilian safety through humanitarian programmes. Designed for use in difficult and sensitive field situations, the pack draws from extensive experience in real protection c...

Learning for Action on Women's Leadership and Participation

Joanna Hoare

This set of ten papers brings together lessons and experience on women’s leadership and participation from Oxfam GB and its partners. The right to participate in decision-making at the local, national, and international level is one which women are often denied, whether as active citizens or as lea...

Turmeric Processing

Complete guide to turmeric processing (production, curing, drying, polishing, grading, grinding and packaging).

Soap Making

This Technical Brief describes the procedures needed to make a variety of simple soaps and includes a number of recipes for different types of soap.

Spice Processing

Small-scale processing of spices can be economically and socially successful.

Packaging Foods in Glass

This Technical Brief is intended to advise small-scale producers on the methods and equipment needed to package foods in glass jars and bottles.

Human-Powered Handpumps for Water Lifting

This brief presents an overview of the types of human-powered water lifters available, the applications appropriate to them, and their comparative advantages.

Shea Nut Processing

The cultivation, harvesting, processing and products of the shea-tree.

Diseases and Pests that affect onion cultivation and their management

This technical brief explains about the diseases and pests that affect onion farming and their management and prevention.