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  Occupation is not (women's) liberation: part I

  ZNet, 2005

  This essay examines the US government's intervention in Iraq, looking particularly at the rhetoric and action surrounding the US's involvement and the status of women in Iraq. The author frames this essay as a plea for greater feminist intervention in the U.S. anti-imperialist, anti-war movement.
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  Evaluation of ECHO’s 1999 to 2002 funded actions in Sudan

  European Commission Humanitarian Office, 2003

  This report, published by the European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO), evaluates the expected results, relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of ECHO-financed projects in Sudan. The programmes included health and nutrition, water and sanitation, food security, and emergency preparedness and response.
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  International response to the Indian Ocean disaster: a donor analysis - focus on Australia

  AID/WATCH, 2005

  With a special emphasis on Australia this document summarises a number of issues that have arisen regarding the donor’s response to the tsunami. The following points are highlighted by the document:governments have been slow to convert their aid pledges and turn committed funds into cash to be used to actually do the work.
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  Peacebuilding in post-war situations: lessons for Sudan

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2004

  This report examines lessons from peacebuilding efforts during the last decade that are relevant to the current challenges in the Sudan.It broadly discusses themes such as economic recovery and reconstruction; post-war government interventions including criminal justice procedures, security sector reform and the prospects for democracy in the Sudan; and cross-cutting issues and challenges such
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  Bringing Hambantota back to normal

  International Water Management Institute, 2005

  Hambantota, a southern coastal district of Sri Lanka, was affected by the tsunami on 26th December 2004. The district records the third highest poverty incidence and is the poorest coastal district in the country. The livelihoods of the area are diverse, with the main economic activities in the coastal areas comprising of fishing, as well as agriculture, trade and services.
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  Sexual violence and its consequences among displaced persons in Darfur and Chad

  Human Rights Watch, 2005

  This paper highlights some of the most important elements in the patterns of sexual and gender-based violence—including the urgent need for protection from ongoing violence—and stresses the need for an appropriate response.The paper examines incidences of rape and sexual abuse following displacement, the social and psychological results of sexual violence, the medical consequences of sexual vio
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  Report of the task force on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian crises

  Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 2002

  Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) established a Task Force on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises.
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  Gender equality and humanitarian assistance: a guide to the issues

  Canadian International Development Agency, 2003

  This guide explores what is involved in integrating a gender perspective in humanitarian assistance. This guide covers the "why?" of using a gender perspective in relief efforts, draws attention to current issues, sets out questions to ask when reviewing submissions and reports, and includes a list of tools.
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  Disaster management and planning: an IBLF framework for business response

  International Business Leaders Forum, 2005

  This briefing is aimed at providing the business sector with a basic framework that can assist them in developing their own response to natural and manmade disasters where a need and interest has been highlighted by the recent Asian tsunami disaster.The paper identifies three spheres of influence, through which the business sector can contribute to mitigating the consequences of disasters:
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  International companies and post-conflict reconstruction: cross-sectoral comparisons

  World Bank, 2005

  This paper assess the role of international companies in post- conflict situations. It begins with a review of the extractive industries, but then broadens the discussion to discuss three other sectors: mobile phones, construction and commercial banks.

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