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The Contribution of Various Actors Towards Localization of Humanitarian and Development Action in Rwanda
Although the significance of local response in humanitarian action and the principle of local ownership as a best practice has been recognized for a while, the localization agenda has gained momentum since the World Humanitarian Summit of 2016 when severa
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Early Action at Save the Children
This short 4-page document explains what is Early Action, why it is important, and what Save the Children is doing to achieve effective Early Action.
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Humanitarian Action for Children: Venezuela
This report presents some of UNICEF's efforts and results achieved under its 2018-2019 Scale-Up Plan for children in need of humanitarian assistance in Venezuela. The Scale-Up Plan contains targets in the sectors of Nutrition, Health, Water Sanitation and
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Localising Emergency Preparedness and Response Through Partnerships
In recent years, localization of aid, partnership and capacity building have become increasingly important within the humanitarian sector. This has led many international actors to reflect on their own organizational structure and their approach to partne
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Humanitarian Action for Children: Mali
It is estimated that 2.18 million children and young people in Mali require humanitarian assistance due to the country's complex and protracted political crisis. In this report, UNICEF presents its strategy for assisting children and young people in Mali
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Childhood Under Attack: The staggering impact of South Sudan's crisis on children
Children, who account for nearly half of South Sudan's population of 11 million, bear the highest cost of violence. Growing up in an environment of conflict and economic crisis, children face death, harm, starvation, disease, military recruitment, displac
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State of the World's Mothers 2015: The urban disadvantage
In commemoration of Mother’s Day, Save the Children is publishing its 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report with a special focus on our rapidly urbanizing world and the poorest mothers and children who must struggle to survive despite overall ur
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Walk the Talk: Review of donor's humanitarian policies on education
Education is a fundamental right for all children in all situations. Yet in the world today, about 58 million primary school aged children are denied their right to education (UNESCO, 2015). Half of them, 28.5 million, live in conflict and crisis affected
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State of the World's Mothers 2014: Saving mothers and children in humanitarian crises
Save the Children’s 15th annual State of the World’s Mothers report focuses on millions of women and children living in communities affected by conflict, fragility and natural disasters, and their everyday struggle to survive. More than 60 million women a
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Failing Syria: Assessing the impact of UN Security Council Resolutions in protecting and assisting civilians in Syria
Compiled by 21 aid organisations, this publication presents a condemning report of UNSC Resolutions – and the international community – in providing aid to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Despite the adoption of Presidential Statement 2013/15, R
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Right to a Future: Empowering refugees from Syria and host governments to face a long-term crisis
With no end to the conflict in Syria in sight, the four million people forced to flee the country have no foreseeable prospect of safe return. And as the impact of the crisis on neighbouring countries grows and aid dries up, the situation for these refuge
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Explosive Weapons and Grave Violations against Children. Position Paper
This position paper starts with an outline of the international community's growing concern over the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and then looks at the devastating impact that this has had on children and their families in Syria. The paper