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  Protection in Europe for refugees from Syria

  Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford, 2014

  This policy note provides an executive summary of an accompanying policy briefing which considers the response of European countries to the refugee crisis in the Syrian region.
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  Building livelihoods: a field manual for practitioners in humanitarian settings

  Women's Refugee Commission, 2009

  Although necessary, emergency relief can only fulfil a limited role. For those that are forced to rely on humanitarian assistance for long periods aid must be provided for displaced persons to garner skills, training and economic opportunities in order to establish sustainable livelihoods.
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  UNICEF humanitarian action report 2009

  United Nations Children's Fund, 2009

  This 2009 UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report is an appeal for children and women affected by emergencies in 36 countries in the six UNICEF regions.
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  WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies

  World Health Organization, 2008

  Sexual violence in emergencies is a complex, sensitive, and dangerous problem. Increasingly, humanitarian and human rights actors, researchers, donors, governments, civil society, and others are supporting or engaging in activities to collect information about sexual violence.This information is sought to inform prevention and response efforts as well as advocacy.
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  Women, girls, boys and men, different needs - equal opportunities

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006

  Can attention be paid to gender issues when a disaster hits or a conflict erupts and humanitarian actors have to move quickly to save lives, meet basic needs and protect survivors?This handbook aims to provide actors in the field with guidance on gender analysis, planning and actions to ensure that the needs, contributions and capacities of women, girls, boys and men are considered in all aspec
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  Guidebook to planning education in emergencies and reconstruction

  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2006

  This guidebook seeks to support educational authorities working to provide access to quality education for children affected by conflict and other emergencies. This guide is mainly directed at national, provincial and district managers of ministries of education in countries affected by emergencies or hosting refugees.
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  Programme impact report: Oxfam GB's work with partners and allies around the world

  Oxfam, 2005

  This report encompass a collection of impact assessments from various Oxfam projects, some of which have been running for a number of years and others (such as the Tsunami response) a much shorter period.
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  The politics of gender and reconstruction in Afghanistan

  United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2005

  The central objective of this paper is to put the discussion of women’s rights in Afghanistan in the context of the multiple transitions entailed by the process of post-conflict reconstruction: a security transition (from war to peace), a political transition (to the formation of a legitimate and effective state) and a socioeconomic transition (from a "conflict" economy to sustainable growth).T
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  Helping women help themselves: lessons from the Kosovo Women’s Initiative

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  The Kosovo Women’s Initiative (KWI) was launched following the NATO campaign that ended Serbian control over Kosovo. KWI aimed to promote the recovery of traumatised women and help them find sustainable ways to support themselves, but had limited success.
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  Gender equality in disasters: six principles for engendered relief and reconstruction

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005

  This paper offers six recommendations for engendering relief and reconstruction programmes. These strategies include:think big: gender equality and risk reduction principles must guide all aspects of disaster mitigation, response and reconstruction.

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