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    No 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, 2007
    Following 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 i
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    Humanitarian advocacy in Darfur: the challenge of neutrality

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2007
    Humanitarian actors claim to be guided by principles of humanity, impartiality and neutrality  - but does political advocacy in conflict situations compromise these principles? This policy brief investigates the advocacy role humanitarian actors have played in the Darfur conflict.
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    Central Emergency Response Fund: interim review

    Reliefweb, 2007
    The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) was created in 2005 in order to ensure the rapid and coordinated response of United Nations (UN) agencies to emergencies. This evaluation explores how the CERF is contributing towards effectively promoting a more timely, predictable, equitable, effective and accountable humanitarian response, and how it could be improved.
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    Towards a culture of prevention: disaster risk reduction begins at school - good practices and lessons learned

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
    The World Disaster Reduction Campaign for 2006-2007 "Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School" has resulted in various initiatives worldwide to make school buildings safer and have disaster risk reduction taught in school. This report highlights best practices of disaster risk reduction in the school community.
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    Emergency capacity building pilot projects: promising practices for risk reduction

    Inter-agency Working Group on Emergency Capacity, 2007
    Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has emerged as an important agenda item in the development community. This report identifies models and promising practices for disaster risk reduction based on experiences in the three pilot countries: Ethiopia, Guatemala and Indonesia.
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    Towards a European consensus on humanitarian aid

    EC, 2007
    Humanitarian aid is one of the European Union’s (EU) main external policies and collectively, the EU is the world’s largest humanitarian donor. This document sets out key principles and practices for EU member states engaged in humanitarian activities.
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    Gender perspective: working together for disaster risk reduction: good practices and lessons learned

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
    The Hyogo Framework for Action requires the full, active and balanced participation of both sexes, yet gender issues are often overlooked in the implementation of disaster risk reduction. This report from the UN/ISDR seeks to increase understanding of the gender vulnerabilities and risks, and to highlight women’s valuable contribution to disaster risk reduction.
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    Report on the findings from the UN humanitarian assessment mission to the Somali Region, Ethiopia

    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2007
    Somali Region is one of the least developed regions of Ethiopia. The population lacks access to basic services in a context of increased vulnerability and insecurity due to hostilities between the Ethiopian military and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). This review assesses the current humanitarian situation in the region and makes recommendations for action.
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    Acting with common purpose: proceedings of the first session of the global platform for disaster risk reduction, Geneva, 5-7 June 2007

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
    In 2005, 168 governments approved the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) on Disaster Risk Reduction. This report summarises the proceedings of the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which aimed to asses what progress has been made so far and to identify gaps and directions for future policy.
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    Helping the bottom billion: is there a third way in the development debate?

    Center for Global Development, USA, 2007
    This article reviews Paul Collier’s new book , The Bottom Billion: why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it.

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