Development
Humanitarian coordination
A learning programme in preparation. It explains how humanitarian aid works and how people abroad can help without causing harm.
- Status
- In preparation
- What it offers
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- Courses
- 1
- Country programmes
- 49
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Sources
Open scholarly records on this subject, from approved indexes. Listed for reference, not yet reviewed.
- Igor Seleznyov (2026). AZERBAIJAN PROVIDES IRAN WITH HUMANITARIAN AID DESPITE TERRORIST ATTACKS. Current Digest of the Russian Press, The. DOI 10.21557/dsp.114434947
- Hamed Seddighi (2020). Trust in Humanitarian Aid From the Earthquake in 2017 to COVID-19 in Iran: A Policy Analysis. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. DOI 10.1017/dmp.2020.54
- Christa Maria Krieg, Joachim Gardemann (2011). A record of morbidity and medical request profiles in international humanitarian aid, taking the earthquake in BAM in Iran in 2003 as an example. Director of Military Health Care. DOI 10.25974/fhms-452
- A Model for the Network of Relief Centers during an Earthquake in the Central Zone of Tehran, Iran (2023). Journal of Rescue and Relief. DOI 10.32592/jorar.2023.15.1.4
- Hasan Ghodsi, Reza Khani Jazani, Sanaz Sohrabizadeh et al. (2019). The Resiliency of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Disasters: A Qualitative Study in an Iranian Context. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. DOI 10.5812/ircmj.80366
01What it offers
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How aid works
Who does what in a humanitarian response.
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Giving well
How to check a charity’s registration and accounts.
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What not to send
Why unrequested goods can hinder a response.
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Lawful channels
Guidance on sanctions and the law on sending money.
02Who it is for
- Donors
- Community organisations
- Volunteers
- Families
03How it works
- Learn
- a person takes the course or reads the guide.
- Check
- they check any appeal against the guide.
- Give
- they give through registered, transparent channels.
- Follow up
- they ask for reports on how funds were used.
04What it always keeps
- IDCDC does not collect or send aid money.
- Only lawful, transparent channels are described.
- No charity is endorsed.
- Guidance is information, never legal advice.
05On the map
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Layers
Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Boundaries: Natural Earth. Places: the platform’s own pages.
| Layer | Source | Licence | Status |
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| Current disasters | ReliefWeb disasters API | Metadata reusable with credit; each linked report under its own source’s terms (to verify) | Awaiting licence review |
06Courses
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Humanitarian systems
Outline in preparation.
Wave 3 Planned
07More in Development
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Family preparedness
Plans for emergencies abroad and for relatives in Iran.
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Continuity
Keeping community organisations running through disruption.
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Climate and water
Learning on drought, subsidence, dams, heat and dust in Iran.
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Earthquakes
Seismic risk and preparedness, for Iran and for host countries.
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Crisis information
Verified information during crises and internet shutdowns.
Cite this page
- APA
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Humanitarian coordination. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/humanitarian-coordination/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Humanitarian Coordination.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/humanitarian-coordination/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_development_humanitarian_coordination, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Humanitarian coordination}, url = {https://iranians.global/development/humanitarian-coordination/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/humanitarian-coordination/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - idcdc2026_developmen N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Humanitarian coordination UR - https://iranians.global/development/humanitarian-coordination/ ER -
08Learn in the Academy
Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.
Courses
- Humanitarian systemsProposed
- Waves of the Iranian diasporaOutlined
- Career transition for skilled migrantsOutlined
- Recognising qualificationsProposed
Disciplines
- Humanitarian actionOpen
- Civil engineeringProposed
- Earthquake engineeringProposed
- Water resources engineeringProposed
A completion record shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.
09Research and sources
Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.
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AZERBAIJAN PROVIDES IRAN WITH HUMANITARIAN AID DESPITE TERRORIST ATTACKS
Igor Seleznyov · 2026 · Current Digest of the Russian Press, The
ArticleCrossrefOpenAIRE
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Trust in Humanitarian Aid From the Earthquake in 2017 to COVID-19 in Iran: A Policy Analysis
Hamed Seddighi · 2020 · Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
ArticleOpenAlexOpenAIREOpen accessCC-BY
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Christa Maria Krieg, Joachim Gardemann · 2011 · Director of Military Health Care
ArticleDataCiteOpenAIREZweitveroeffentlichung
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A Model for the Network of Relief Centers during an Earthquake in the Central Zone of Tehran, Iran
2023 · Journal of Rescue and Relief
ArticleCrossref
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The Resiliency of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Disasters: A Qualitative Study in an Iranian Context
Hasan Ghodsi, Reza Khani Jazani, Sanaz Sohrabizadeh et al. · 2019 · Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
ArticleOpenAIREOpen access
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Akbar Moradi, Zahra Nasiri · 2018 · مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت
ArticleDOAJOpen access
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Humanitarian supply chain management of natural disasters in Iran: A grounded theory analysis
Amin Amiri, Payam Shojaei, Kazem Askarifar et al. · 2026 · Sustainability Analytics and Modeling
ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC-ND
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2021 · Journal of Rescue and Relief
ArticleCrossref
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Iman Farahi-Ashtiani, Zohreh Ghomian, Davoud Pirani et al. · 2020 · Official Publication of the National Center for Trauma Research
ArticleOpenAIRE
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Effat Jahanbani, Amir Ashkan Nasiripour, Pouran Raeissi et al. · 2014 · Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences
ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC
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Earthquake Relief — The U.S. Medical Response in Bam, Iran
Jay J. Schnitzer, Susan M. Briggs · 2004 · New England Journal of Medicine
ArticleCrossref
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Iranian Reconstruction, Development, and Aid in Syria
Eric Lob · 2021 · The Middle East Journal
ArticleOpenAIRE
Sources, licences and fetch dates: Crossref (Metadata facts, any use; abstracts may be publisher-owned and are never shown), 2026-10-23; DataCite (CC0 1.0 (DataCite metadata)), 2026-10-23; DOAJ (Metadata CC0 1.0 (DOAJ); articles under their own open licences), 2026-10-23; OpenAIRE (CC BY 4.0 (OpenAIRE Graph)), 2026-10-23; OpenAlex (CC0-1.0 data; metered API (free key)), 2026-10-23.
