Humanitarian and emergency assistance
- World Disaster Report focuses on ethics in aid
- International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2003
- In the light of the ‘war on terror’ and the changing landscape in which humanitarian organisations operate, this report asks what ethical dilemmas and moral trade-offs do humanitarians face in an increasingly politicised env...
- Critical protection needed for women and children in war-torn communities
- Save the Children Fund, 2003
- This year's State of the World’s Mothers report focuses on the tens of millions of mothers and children whose lives have been affected by armed conflict, bringing attention to critical protection needs in war-torn communities aro...
- How can education in emergencies be improved?
- Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2003
- This publication aims to provide information about the current state of education in emergencies, explain why it is needed, and describe how it can be done better and reach more children. It begins by outlining the scale of the...
- Refugees, conflict and HIV
- T. McGinn; S. Purdin; S. Krause; R Jones / HIV Insite, 2001
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS have become urgent concerns for populations affected by armed conflict and migration (both forced and voluntary). Poverty, powerlessness, and social instability affect the spread of ...
- Non-directive refugee policies may be a cost-effective alternative to camps in Guinea
- W. Van Damme; V. De Brouwere; M. Boelaert; W. Van Lerberghe / The Lancet, 1998
- When refugees arrive in a country in large numbers, they are generally moved into camps where they can get relief assistance. Several studies have shown that such refugee assistance may have a negative impact on the quality of health ...
- Gender-based violence in populations affected by armed conflict
- B. Vann / Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium, 2002
- This book is a compendium of key lessons learned during the author's five years working with gender-based violence (GBV) programs in 12 countries, in particular Angola, Eritrea, Guinea, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Zambia. ...
- How is the business community assisting with disaster prevention and mitigation?
- J. Twigg / Development Planning Unit, University College London [UCL], 2002
- This paper presents the results of a research project that looked at the nature of private sector involvement in disaster reduction in developing countries through their philanthropic and social responsibility programmes. The project ...
- The roles of humanitarian actors and military forces must be kept separate
- J. Barry; A. Jefferys / Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2002
- This paper aims to clarify the key issues of the debate over the roles of humanitarian actors and military forces and the relationship between them. The authors argue that the roles and responsibilities of these two profoundly differe...
- Genuine youth participation will bring peace to Sierra Leone
- J. Lowicki; A. A. Pillsbury / Women's Refugee Commission, 2002
- This paper reports the findings of over 600 interviews with adolescents and youth in Sierra Leone in April and May 2002. Many of the interviews were conducted by the young people themselves. The perception of Sierra Leone's youth is t...
- How to improve education for refugees
- M. Sinclair; J. H. Williams; T. Brown; M. Sommers; E. Lyby / United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2002
- Looks at education as a vehicle for rebuilding refugee children’s lives, through social interaction and gaining knowledge and skills for their future lives. It reviews the state of the art, identifys key issues and best pr...
- A practical tool for educators working in the area of complex emergencies
- P. Aguilar; G. Retamal / International Bureau of Education, UNESCO, 1998
- This document is an attempt to open a dialogue among educators working in the area of complex emergencies and provide a practical tool, and to explain and illustrate each phase of an emergency response using mainly the UNHCR Guideline...
- Co-operation and co-ordination at all levels is crucial in the struggle to restore education in emergency situations
- K. Bensalah; M. Sinclair; F. H. Nacer; A. Commisso; S. Bokhari / UNESCO Emergency Education Materials, 2000
- This study is one of a series of thematic studies prepared as part of the Education for All (EFA) Assessment for the Year 2000. During the 1990s, national governments and humanitarian agencies, have initiated emergency educatio...
- What psychosocial support activities work for internally displaced Afghans
- L. Arnston / United Nations Children's Fund, 2001
- This article investigates the psychosocial support activities in the Kabul camp for internally-displaced persons (IDPs). These activities were fuded by UNICEF and Save the Children. Recommendations: provide addit...
- Dispersal and removal of asylum applicants needs to be changed: the case of UK refugee and asylum system
- Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK, 2001
- This article discusses refugees and asylum seekers in London. The article recommends that: vouchers should be replaced with cash payments the present system of ‘dispersal’ should be replaced wi...
- Failings in US government response to humanitarian emergencies need to be addressed
- R. Cohen; J. Kunder / Brookings Institution, 2001
- As the world's only super-power and a major humanitarian aid donor, the United States has a critical role in shaping the response to these emergencies. This policy briefing states that whether or not the Bush administration dec...
- Air drops are a crude and often unhelpful form of humanitarian assisance
- M. Emery; H. Ruiz / Middle East Report, 2001
- This article discusses the refugee situation in Afghanistan and surrounding countries. The article finds that: inside Afghanistan, millions of Afghans rely on international food aid for survival the inte...
- Refugee problem in Africa and the settlement of refugees in their host countries
- B. Harrell-Bond / Sussex Centre for Migration Research, 2001
- This electronic resource is concerned with the most 'durable' solutions to the refugee problem in Africa, settlement in the host country. In particular it examines an emergency programme mounted in response to an influx of refugees fr...
- Does aid reduce the probablity of civil war outbreak?
- A. Hoeffler; J. Azam / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2001
- This paper analyses the hypothesis that terrorising the civilian population plays a military role. A simple two-stage game-theoretic model of conflict is analysed, where the government can send raiders for terrorising the population t...
- Conflict will not end with the demise of the Taliban: a discussion of reconstruction and development of Afghanistan
- International Crisis Group, 2001
- This article discusses the contemporary conflict in Afghanistan, and means of ensuring stability and security. The article recommends that: donors should adopt a regional approach, tackling development, drugs and...
- In what way is involuntary displacement an impoverishing experience
- G. Kibreab / Polson Institute for Global Development at Cornell University, 2001
- The paper discusses the extent to which involuntary displacement is an impoverishing experience and how this experience affects refugees' ability to cope in adversity. Some of the questions addressed include: why...
- Belize Red Cross Society
- In the Caribbean, the national Red Cross societies are assisted by the International Federation Secretariat, with regional offices based in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic, with support from the Americas Zone Office based in Panama. The IFRC secretariat provides services that include international coordination of disaster relief, capacity-building of National Societi...
- Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
- Organisation working to build safe communities for vulnerable populations
- IRIN PlusNews
- PlusNews is the global online HIV and AIDS news service of the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). It is the most comprehensive source of original reporting on the pandemic, providing a professionally produced, one-stop information service for cutting-edge, but jargon-free news and analysis on HIV and AIDS in four languages - English, French, Portuguese a...
- Health Action in Crises, WHO (HAC)
- Through its Health Action in Crises project the World Health Organisation seeks to work with member states, international partners, and local institutions to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters and crises.
- PreventionWeb
- A product from the UN/ISDR PreventionWeb.net is a website aimed at increasing knowledge sharing on disaster risk reduction (DRR) issues. It is stated that it provides a common tool for both specialists and non-specialists interested or working in DRR to connect, exchange experiences and share information at all levels of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction: local...
- Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
- CRED promotes research, training, and information dissemination on disasters, with a special focus on public health, epidemiology, structural and socio-economic aspects. It aims to enhance the effectiveness of developing countries' disaster management capabilities as well as fostering policy-oriented research.
- National alliance for disaster risk reduction (NADRR) (NADRR)
- Indian platform for community-led disaster reduction initiatives
- International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) (UNISDR)
- Promoting links and the coordination of disaster reduction activities
- Center on International Cooperation, New York University (CIC)
- Research institute on international humanitarian response and global security
- Feinstein International Center, USA
- The Feinstein International Center's mission statement includes a commitment to develop and promote operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and marginalized communities who are impacted by violence, malnutrition, loss of assets or forced migration. It aims to work globally in partnership with nationa...
