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- Humanitarian Needs Overview Guidance and templates - HNO guidance documents are available in English and French and are updated yearly. These documents clearly outline the information needed to produce a an HNO.
- Practical Step by Step Guide - includes Step-by-Step Practical Guide for HNO and HRP (includes: HPC Process Overview, HPC Visual Guidance, Design Assets, templates) Available in Arabic, English and French
Recommended reading on Humanitarian Needs Overview for IMOs
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- Read the previous years HNO
- Download and read all guidance documents as soon as they become available.
- Contact the Programme Support Branch in Geneva to identify a focal point that can help you prepare for and plan especially if this is the first time you have been involved in an HNO.
- Discuss the previous years HNO with cluster and OCHA colleagues. Ask what could be improved.
- If not already done request a staff meeting on HNO to determine timeline and responsibilities.
- Prepare an OCHA or IMU work plan for the HNO with clear deadlines and responsibilities.
- Needed data is identified and acquired (note this can take an extraordinary amount of time - plan for it!)