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Guidance on Market Based Programming for Humanitarian WASH Practitioners
The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance in preparedness, assessment, program design, implementation and monitoring related to Market-Based Programming (MBP) in humanitarian WASH assistance, and more specifically on: How to identify l
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From Cyclone to Food Crisis: Ensuring the needs of women and girls are prioritized in the Cyclone Idai and Kenneth responses
After the double tragedy and devastation of Cyclone Idai in March 2019 and Cyclone Kenneth six weeks later, the people of Mozambique now face yet another crisis: a food security crisis. At least 433,056 households have had their land and crops partially o
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Promise to Practice: Following through on commitments to support the future of Syria and the region
The conflict in Syria has created the largest displacement crisis in well over a generation, possibly since the second world war. Six million people remain displaced internally, more than five million are registered as refugees in neighbouring countries a
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The Global Compact on Refugees: A joint agency briefing & call to action on education for refugees
2016 saw the launch of the New York Declaration, where all UN member states committed to ‘ensure all children are receiving education within a few months of arrival, and we will prioritise budgetary provision to facilitate this, including support for host
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Joint INGO Statement on Agreements reached on Yemen by Warring Parties
Joint INGO statement congratulating conflict parties on the progress made during the peace negotiations in early December 2018. The coalition encourages the parties to involve the voice of children and youth in forthcoming talks, as well as including wome
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Joint Statement ahead of the Geneva Consultations on 6 September 2018 by INGOs in Yemen
Enclosed is a joint statement by the humanitarian organisations operating in Yemen welcoming the consultation meeting in Geneva and calling for an inclusive peace process in the nation.
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The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises
This systematic review, commissioned by the Humanitarian Evidence Programme and carried out by a research team from Save the Children UK, Save the Children Sweden and McMaster University, identifies, synthesizes and evaluates existing evidence of the impa
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The Local Engagement Assessment Framework: A practitioner's guide to integrating country ownership into development projects
The Local Engagement Assessment Framework (LEAF) was designed by Oxfam America, Save the Children, and the Overseas Development Institute as a tool for planning and assessing the level of local stakeholder engagement in development projects. Save the Chil
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The Power of Ownership: Transforming US foreign assistance
US foreign assistance is a valuable tool for achieving a more stable and prosperous world. The US government spends less than 1 percent of its budget on foreign assistance. Despite this small investment, it’s one of the best value-for-money investments in
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"More than Six Months Stranded- What Now?": A joint policy brief on the situation for Displaced Persons in Greece
Over 60,000 people fleeing war, poverty, and natural disasters are currently stranded in Greece. The aim of this briefing is to explain the current situation for those stranded in Greece for over six months since the closure of the northern border and int
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One Size Doesn't Fit All: Tailoring the international response to the national need following Vanuatu's cyclone Pam
In March 2015 Vanuatu was struck by one of the worst disasters ever experienced in the Pacific. Winds gusting up to 320 km per hour destroyed homes, infrastructure, crops and livestock and left more than half the population in need of emergency assistance
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A Rights in Crisis Guide to Influencing: The who, what and why of humanitarian campaigning
This guide is an essential resource for all those wanting to understand how the humanitarian system works, who to influence and what issues to campaign on in order to ensure respect for the rights of women, men, girls and boys at risk or affected by confl