May 14, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Building Resilience
This manual describes how to help communities implement disaster risk reduction activities. It was written for development workers and community-based organizations in the Horn of...More
May 13, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Step-by-Step Guide to Shelter Construction
This manual describes how to build disaster-resistant shelters. Catholic Relief Services used this guide to build flood-resistant shelters in West Bengal.More
April 8, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Guidelines
Guidance on Monitoring and Evaluation
This handbook provides guidance for designing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation system. The standards in the handbook provide practical quality-control considerations...More
September 13, 2011
Tools for Field Staff›Tool Kits
Hardware Quality for Sustainable Water and Sanitation
Which water and sanitation technologies are appropriate in various contexts? How can programs design, build and maintain these solutions, while enhancing local participation and...More
June 7, 2011
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
CRS Manager's Guide to PHAST Methodology
The first edition of this manual was published by the World Health Organization in 1998. Since then, a great deal has been learned about how to successfully implement PHAST. This...More
March 12, 2009
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
How-To Guide
Achieving a more inclusive school environment is a key objective. School improvement plans are a useful tool in promoting parents' and communities' transformational...More
July 10, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
A Market Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Agroenterprise Development
This manual seeks to empower farmer groups with the necessary skills to make informed decisions for their economic development, based on an analysis of their surroundings, assets...More
January 12, 2005
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Water Supply and Sanitation Strategy
This document links the design and implementation of water and sanitation programming to the basic principles and concerns that motivate CRS as a relief and development...More
