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Changing Times: The International Response to Internal Displacement in Colombia
Colombia has over 5.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), a situation which has developed over the course of decades. Colombia is fairly unique in that the international community does not provide material aid to IDPs in Colombia. Instead, they p
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Under Siege: The devastating impact on children of three years of conflict in Syria
This report presents information and personal stories on the current state of Syria's children. The three year long conflict within Syria has had a perilous impact on the quality of life of not only adults, but especially children. "Today, [children] are
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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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Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul- HPG Working Papers- Research reports and studies
This study explores the phenomenon of displacement in the urban environment and the implications and challenges it poses for humanitarian action in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Education: An essential component of a humanitarian response
Provides rationale for why education should be included during a humanitarian response. The explanation includes education as a key intervention, as a cross-cutting intervention, and the consequences when it is not included. Cluster Coordinators or Educat
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The Economics of Early Response and Disaster Resilience: Lessons from Kenya and Ethiopia
In 2010 natural disasters affected more than 217 million people, killed more than 297,000 people and caused $123.9 billion in economic damages. The types, dimensions, and dynamics of humanitarian crises are further increasing, in some cases exponentially.
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State of Civil Society 2011
CIVICUS inaugural report 'State of Civil Society 2011' was developed by the CIVICUS secretariat in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders in the CIVICUS alliance. The report examines such key current areas for civil society as the rise of protest
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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
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Addressing Integrated Coordination in Food Security Crises: A Brief Assessment of the Role, Mandate, and Challenges of the Global Food Security Cluster
In May 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) formally launched the global Food Security Cluster (FSC) as the UN’s global mechanism for coordinating food security responses in emergencies. The creation of the glob
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A Charter to End Extreme Hunger
This charter sets out five key actions that governments of rich and poor countries should take to stop widespread starvation as a result of drought, high food prices and conflict. It includes ensuring that disaster risk reduction and climate change adapta
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Children of Haiti: Two years after. What is changing? Who is making the change?
Two years after an earthquake flattened Haiti, the country’s children are slowly experiencing improvements in their living standards despite continuing challenges, this report says. There is clear evidence of healing and progress for children in the areas
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Better aid modalities: are we risking real results?- Bibliography and literature reviews
This literature review examines six research topics which explore ways to improve the effectiveness of aid modalities. Drawing on the discussions and comments at ODI's 2011 meeting series on the future of budget support, six topics for research to improve