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The Humanitarian Encyclopedia's concepts were carefully selected in a transparent and participatory process involving document analysis, a global survey, regional workshops and expert review. For more details on the selection process, see the Methodology page.


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Acceptance
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5/16/22, 10:05 AM
Access
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5/16/22, 10:03 AM
Accountability
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Adaptation
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5/7/22, 11:17 PM
Advocacy
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5/16/22, 10:32 AM
Affected population
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6/11/21, 8:42 AM
Aid
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5/16/22, 9:59 AM
Aid dependence
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5/6/21, 7:53 AM
Armed actors
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5/16/22, 9:57 AM
Authorities
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5/16/22, 9:53 AM
Capacity-building
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5/16/22, 9:51 AM
Care
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4/26/21, 8:36 AM
Cash
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5/16/22, 1:03 PM
Child
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5/16/22, 9:48 AM
Civilian
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1/25/22, 2:55 PM
Climate change
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4/27/21, 2:53 PM
Communication
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11/18/21, 3:32 PM
Community
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5/16/22, 9:45 AM
Community-based approach
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5/16/22, 9:44 AM
Community engagement
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4/19/21, 8:52 AM
Competition
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5/18/22, 12:41 PM
Conflict
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5/18/22, 12:43 PM
Context
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5/16/22, 9:36 AM
Contigency planning
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5/16/22, 12:16 PM
Coordination
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5/16/22, 9:34 AM

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