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This publication provides practical guidance to assist resident/humanitarian coordinators and humanitarian country teams in preparing to respond to potential emergencies with appropriate humanitarian assistance and protection.

These guidelines are a tool to:

• Develop a common understanding of risks and to develop a system to monitor those risks to ensure early action is taken when required.
• Establish a minimum level of multi-hazard preparedness.
• Take additional action, including the development of contingency plans for specific risks that can be used as the basis for initial planning reflected in Flash Appeal to meet the differentiated needs of an affected population in the first 3-4 weeks of a humanitarian emergency.