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    Grandparents and grandchildren: impact of migration in Moldova. HAI/UNICEF project findings and recommendations

    HelpAge International, 2008
    The economic collapse in Moldova caused by the long transition period from central planning to a market based economy has led to poverty and high migration of labour force. Moldova is now the poorest country in Europe with an economy still recovering from the break up of the former Soviet Union.
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    Improving the safety of civilians: a protection training pack

    Oxfam, 2009
    In 1991 during the first Iraq war, a destitute little girl in the holy city of Safwan stood in the middle of a crowd of displaced people with a placard around her neck: ‘We don’t need food, we need safety.’ She epitomised a shift in the understanding of what civilians expect from the international community and the role of humanitarian agencies in securing it.
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    Guidance on profiling internally displaced persons

    Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2008
    Obtaining reliable data on internally displaced persons (IDPs) is challenging. In most countries affected by internal displacement, existing data on IDPs and the conditions of their displacement is incomplete, unreliable, out of date or inaccurate. This presents a key obstacle to effective advocacy, the improvement of IDP protection and the design of targeted assistance programmes.
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    Trafficking of men - a trend less considered: the case of Belarus and Ukraine

    International Organization for Migration, 2008
    Trafficking in males has been underconsidered in research despite noteworthy signals that it is a violation faced by many males, adult and minors. This document examines what is known about this less considered profile of trafficked persons and what can be done to meet their needs, both as a means of assistance and protection.
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    The impact of global migration on the education of young children

    Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development, 2008
    The number of international migrants in industrialised countries more than doubled between 1985 and 2005, affecting both sending and receiving nations around the world. This short brief focuses on issues related to the effects of global migration on the education of the young migrants, apart from the circumstances of their migration and proposes specific policy development and implementation.
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    Away from home: protecting and supporting children on the move

    Save the Children Fund, 2008
    Millions of children are on the move, both within and between countries, with or without their parents. They are part of large-scale population movements currently taking place in many parts of the world. Drawing on the experiences of children themselves, this document provides insights into why children move and the risks they face.
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    An overview of urbanisation, internal migration, population distribution and development in the world

    United Nations Population Division, 2008
    This report presents a range of data and examples to illustrate and explore global patterns of urbanisation. Urbanisation is precipitated by agricultural industrialisation and further driven by the concentration of investment and employment opportunities in urban areas; between 1920 and 2007, the world’s urban population increased from about 270 million to 3.3 billion.
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    Retention strategies for Swaziland's health sector workforce: assessing the role of non-financial incentives

    EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2008
    This country study maps and assesses incentives for retaining heath workers, particularly non-financial incentives. It explores existing policies, their relevance to current factors driving exit and retention, and proposes guidelines for introducing and managing incentives for health worker retention to maximise their positive impact.
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    Migration for hard work: a reluctant livelihood strategy for poor households in West Bengal, India

    Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
    What can in-depth and long term ethnographic research contribute to our understanding of why some households use migration as part of their livelihood strategy while others do not? How can ethnography enrich our understanding of the changing conditions for migration and people’s responses to these over time?
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    Return to Afghanistan?: a study of Afghans living in Tehran

    United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2005
    This paper explores the experiences and livelihoods of Afghan migrants living in Iran. It aims to increase understanding of transnational migration as a key livelihood strategy in the regional context.

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