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    Humanitarian agenda 2015 - the state of the humanitarian enterprise

    Feinstein International Center, USA, 2008
    Is ‘humanitarianism’ at risk? The humanitarian community is operating in a ‘changing’ environment which is forcing it to question its own notions of inclusivity and grapple with the fundamental issue of impartiality.
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    Security, the War on Terror, and ODA

    North-South Institute, 2007
    Is aid now used as a tool to meet geo-political ends? Has the focus shifted away from poverty-alleviation to ‘ensuring’ that, in respect of the War on Terror (WOT), recipient governments do not become unstable and a breeding ground for ‘terrorists’?
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    Pakistan: the forgotten conflict in Balochistan

    International Crisis Group, 2007
    Violence continues unabated in Pakistan’s strategically important and resource-rich province of Balochistan, where the military government is fighting Baloch militants demanding political and economic autonomy. This report maps out the dynamics behind the conflict and provides recommendations for an election process which would contribute to stability in the region.
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    Elections, democracy and stability in Pakistan

    International Crisis Group, 2007
    This paper discusses the current political situation in Pakistan and its implications for democracy and future elections. It argues that President Musharraf faces the most serious challenge to almost eight years of military rule and that the choice is not whether a transition will come, but whether it will be peaceful and orderly, through free and fair elections, or violent.
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    Remittances: an unrecognised support mechanism during humanitarian crises

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Remittances – money sent home by migrants – can help families survive conflicts or natural disasters. However, humanitarian agencies often fail to consider remittances when planning interventions. This neglect reflects tendencies to undervalue crisis-affected populations and to simplistically depict disaster-affected people as helpless and vulnerable.
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    Learning from the ‘mountain tsunami’ – Kashmir’s earthquake

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The earthquake that struck Pakistani Kashmir in October 2005 killed over 70,000 people, left 2.5 million homeless and had a devastating impact on the livelihoods of poor subsistence farmers. The national and international response, however, was not as generous or organised as that following the 2004 Asian tsunami.
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    Political complexities of humanitarian intervention in the Pakistan earthquake

    Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, 2007
    This paper provides an introduction to the main political issues faced by international humanitarian agencies following the Pakistan earthquake in 2006. The report argues that humanitarian agencies, despite pretences to neutrality, have fed into existing political fault-lines.
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    Remittances during crises: implications for humanitarian response

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2007
    Remittances, or migrants sending money home, are an important part of many people’s lives around the world. Relatively little is known, however, about the role that remittances play in crises.
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    Protection solutions for displaced women and children

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Women and children face unique risks during times of conflict and related displacement, including rape, domestic violence, child abuse, exploitative labour and so on. In these situations, community-based programs, designed in consultation with affected women and children, offer the most sustainable protection.
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    Standards put to the test: implementing the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crisis and Early Reconstruction

    Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2006
    This paper identifies lessons from the early experiences of using the INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crises and Early Reconstruction Minimum Standards.It first presents the case for education as an essential humanitarian activity, and describes the rationale for the Minimum Standards.

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