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Humanitarian action in Iraq: putting the pieces together
Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2008This paper presents an assessment of humanitarian action in Iraq to date. It looks at the shortcomings of past humanitarian activity in the country since the invasion by coalition forces, with a view to learning how to deal with present and future challenges.DocumentClimate testimonies: voices from communities affected by climate change
Friends of the Earth International, 2007This report presents nine stories about the impact of climate change from different countries around the world. These case studies chronicle specific impacts and provide testimonies of local community members who have dramatic first-hand experience of devastating climate events.DocumentHow soon can donors exit from post-conflict states?
Center for Global Development, USA, 2008This paper evaluates and estimates the time and dollar costs of post-conflict rebuilding. Utilising four post-conflict states – Liberia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste – as case studies, it argues that it will be decades, possibly generations, before post-conflict states are ready to see donors leave.DocumentPost-conflict recovery: resource mobilization and peacebuilding
Political Economy Research Institute, 2008In war-torn societies aid can play an important and constructive role in building a durable peace. However, are positive outcomes the automatic result of good intentions? Furthermore, are donors motivated entirely by the objective of peacebuilding?DocumentThe Pentagon and global development: making sense of the DoD’s expanding role
Center for Global Development, USA, 2007One of the most striking trends in US foreign aid policy is the surging role of the Department of Defense (DoD). The Pentagon now accounts for over 20 percent of U.S. official development assistance (ODA). DoD has also expanded its provision of non-ODA assistance, including training and equipping of foreign military forces in fragile states.DocumentHumanitarian agenda 2015: Afghanistan country study
Feinstein International Center, USA, 2006The case of Afghanistan reveals the tension between humanitarian and military action.DocumentThe perils of being an aid worker
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007International aid work is a dangerous profession. Serious violence against humanitarian workers has increased in recent years. International humanitarian law and UN conventions designed to protect civilians, including aid workers, from violence during conflict are increasingly flouted. How should aid agencies respond to new security challenges?DocumentHumanitarian agenda 2015: principles, power, and perceptions
Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007This report summarises the findings of the first phase of a research project on the challenges and compromises that are likely to affect humanitarian action in the next decade. The analysis is based on six case studies from Afghanistan, Burundi, Colombia, Liberia, northern Uganda and the Sudan.DocumentRealising ‘never again’: regional capacities to protect civilians in violent conflicts
International Relations and Security Network, 2007This report analyses the capacities of regional and sub-regional bodies in Africa, Latin America, East Asia and Europe to respond to humanitarian emergencies. It surveys existing capabilities, identifies gaps and calls for a coordinated strategy to strengthen regional capacities.DocumentNo room for humanitarianism in 3D policies: have forcible humanitarian interventions and integrated approaches lost their way?
Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary, 2007Following the commencement of the US-led war on terror, there have been increasing attempts to integrate development, diplomacy and defence through so-called "3D" mechanisms. This paper reviews the evolution of this integrated approach, the responses of humanitarian and development organisations, and the difficulties encountered by its application iPages
