Reference Module for the Implementation of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle

This Reference Module was prepared by the Programme Cycle Steering Group of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). The Group is composed of Directors from IASC UN agencies and NGOs, and oversees the work of various IASC bodies working on the programme cycle.

This Reference Module is primarily for managers of organizations that prepare for and respond to humanitarian emergencies. It provides an overview of what needs to be delivered at each step of a planning cycle that includes preparedness, response, and active learning through peer review and evaluation. It is designed to enable managers to allocate staff and tasks, sequence decisions and planning, and identify priorities.

This second version of the Reference Module expands on an earlier edition which was published in 2013.