Sector specific aid
- Infectious diseases in Myanmar and the challenge of delivering aid
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This paper examines what factors have contributed to Myanmar’s dire health situation and the spread of infectious diseases within the country and across its borders. The authors describe the government's failure to respond to the crisis, and explore how international aid to combat infectious diseases can be delivered in a manner that istransparent and accountable. The document also considers how aid can reach those most in need and promote respect for human rights and international law.
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- Donors address HIV epidemic for women and girls
- ( K. Ashburn;N. Oomman;D. Wendt / Center for Global Development, USA , 2009)
- In the 1980s, at the beginning of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, it was estimated that about a third of all people infected worldwide were women. After just one decade this had risen to more than half and...
- How global health initiatives impact upon national health systems
- ( Regien G Biesma;Ruairı´ Brugha;Andrew Harmer / Health Policy and Planning , 2009)
- This paper, published by the Health Policy and Planning journal, reviews country-level evidence about the impact of global health initiatives (GHIs), which have had profound effects on recipient count...
- Guidelines on mental and psychological support in emergency settings
- ( Inter-Agency Standing Committee , 2007)
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Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in short term, b...
- US corporate interests and the war on terror.
- ( GRAIN , 2009)
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This briefing determines that the US’s agricultural reconstruction work in Afghanistan and Iraq is an intrinsic part of the US military campaign. It asserts that the US pushes neo-liberal pol...
- Assessing aid to education in fragile states
- ( C. Berry / Journal of Education for International Development , 2009)
- This journal article presents a framework for assessing the effectiveness of education aid in fragile states which is derived from three key aspects of aid effectiveness identified in the Principles f...
- How to develop and promote food diversification and nutrition in Malawi
- ( S. Nordin / Food & Nutrition Security and Permaculture in Malawi , 2005)
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Tackling food insecurity in Malawi has moved away from emergency aid towards relief and recovery, with government policy looking at food diversification and nutrition. Produced following a nine-mon...
- How can aid mechanisms best support health sector early recovery?
- ( P. Vergeer;A. Canavan;I. Rothmann / Royal Tropical Institute , 2009)
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States emerging from protracted crises struggle to provide basic services. This is no more crucial than in the health sector where vulnerable ‘post-conflict’ populations are frequently ...
- Finance for HIV/AIDS in three African countries
- ( D. Hailu;S. Singh / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth , 2009)
- With increasing demand for resources to tackle the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, questions arise as to where such resources are to be found and whether they can be fully absorbed and spent. One major sour...
- How to monitor and evaluate national avian influenza programmes
- ( E. Eckert;N. Hoffman;A. Hyslop / MEASURE Evaluation , 2008)
- As the world enters its sixth year of responding to the challenges posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the international community has recognized the need to move from an emergency mind...
- Are sector wide approaches effective in improving service delivery?
- ( T. Hilhorst;C. Adjinacou;P. Langley / Royal Tropical Institute , 2007)
- This paper explores the conditions in which the sector wide approach can strengthen local development institutions.It notes that the sector wide approach is now the preferred procedure for organising ...
