About Humanitarian Policy Group

Oxfam's water and sanitation committee, Jamam refugee camp (Flickr: John Ferguson/Oxfam)

HPG work is directed by our Integrated Programme, a body of research designed in consultation with our advisory group. This is complemented by commissioned studies, communications and networking activity.

Our Integrated Programme

Since 1999, HPG has produced an annual programme of work that combines its different core activities within a coherent thematic framework. This integrated body of research is designed each year through consultation with an advisory group, and gives intellectual coherence to its work, helping to ensure HPG's effectiveness and providing a clear basis for the mobilisation of funds.

Current funders of the 13/15 IP: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), British Red Cross, International Rescue Committee UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Norway, Oxfam GB, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Download an overview of our integrated programme for 2013/15: full version

Funders of the 11/13 IP: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), British Red Cross, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), Irish Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Norway, Oxfam GB, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Vision International.

Download an overview of our integrated programme for 2011/13: full version, summary.

To see more information about the Integrated Programme projects and outputs, please click here.

Australian Government Overseas Aid Program (Source: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/)

British Red Cross (Source: http://www.redcross.org.uk/)

Irish Aid (Source: http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/)

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Source: http://um.dk/en)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (Source: http://www.mfa.nl/en)

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Source: http://www.sida.se/)

World Vision (Source: http://www.worldvision.org.uk/)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (Source: http://www.usaid.gov/)

Funders of the 09/11 IP

British Red Cross, CIDA, Irish Aid, MFA Denmark, MFA Norway, MFA Netherlands. Oxfam GB, SIDA, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Download an overview of our integrated programme for 2009/11: full version, summary.

Humanitarian Practice Network

Women meeting policy makers in Rabat (Flickr/Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

The Humanitarian Practice Network is an independent forum for humanitarians to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience. It publishes specialist resources for practitioners and policy makers alike and facilitate debate through regular events.

Visit the Humanitarian Practice Network site

Commissioned studies and evaluations

Middle East humanitarian research and practice partnerships Flickr Mats Lignell-Save the Children

HPG has established a strong record in carrying out large-scale and complex evaluations. These provide a valuable 'point of entry' for our work. They also ensure our work is strongly rooted in field experience, and that the evaluation process is informed by research and other studies we carry out. We are particularly interested in evaluations of strategic significance to the sector, where there are opportunities for learning and effecting change.

Full list of HPG Commisssioned Reports

Publications, events and journals

Women carrying cartons of oil, IDP camp, Uganda (IRIN/Manoocher Deghati)

HPG runs a number of publications series, and convenes events to disseminate research findings. We also manage the Disasters journal, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the sector.