MoU signed for Public Health in Complex Emergencies Partnership,
September 2006

The Public Health and Complex Emergencies (PHCE) Partnership has been formalized by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the five partner organizations which are committed to building the capacity of the humanitarian community to respond more effectively to the health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons around the world. The PHCE Partners are Makerere University Institute of Public Health, Uganda; Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon; Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Thailand; World Education , Inc. (WEI) based in USA; and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) also based in USA.

The members of the PHCE Partnership work together to develop and deliver high quality training programs for humanitarian workers worldwide, especially in Africa, Middle East and Asia. The MoU outlines the terms of cooperation for the PHCE Partnership, such as PHCE course administration & implementation, joint development of funding proposals, curriculum review, regional and global promotion of PHCE courses, and evaluation.