Use this self-help manual to:

• appreciate the global perspective and context of the causes and effects of displacement
• review the history of displacement generally, and in Sri Lanka in particular
• understand the similarities and differences between refugees and IDPs
• get familiar with the Sphere Minimum Standards and the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
• understand the rationale, mandate and criteria for UNHCR’s involvement with IDPs
• be introduced to the terminology of emergency management
• appraise your own knowledge of the field

Bryan Walker
2004, Amsterdam

Use this self-help manual to:

• appreciate the global perspective and context of the causes and effects of displacement
• review the history of displacement generally, and in Sri Lanka in particular
• understand the similarities and differences between refugees and IDPs
• get familiar with the Sphere Minimum Standards and the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
• understand the rationale, mandate and criteria for UNHCR’s involvement with IDPs
• be introduced to the terminology of emergency management
• appraise your own knowledge of the field

Bryan Walker
2004, Amsterdam