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This publication provides frameworks around how to conceptualise risk. It also highlights tools and general best practice for undertaking risk assessment and disaster risk reduction.
"Pakistan’s military offensives against Taliban
insurgents in the west of the country have
generated a population exodus on a scale
unmatched since the founding of the state...
At national level in most developing countries, hygiene and sanitation do not yet receive much attention, despite important health implications. The aim of this report is to explore the underlying...
A background paper prepared for the workshop on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action convened by the IASC Sub-Working Group and co-hosted by UNICEF, the UN High Commission for Human Rights and...
This paper attempts to present a bird's eye view of the risks to health inherent in crises, and the potential for impact of health interventions, using the language of epidemiology.
This paper outlines some important points on the economic impacts and the wider implications for aid and aid architecture caused by the Asian Tsunami
This edition of Humanitarian
Exchange features articles on
the response to the earthquake
in Pakistan on 8
October 2005, documenting
practical lessons and key
...
The purpose of this report is to analyse the extent to which gender-specific economic and social risks inform PSNP programme design and implementation, with the aim of informing ongoing...
This paper examines the challenges facing the protracted crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they relate to the international response in eastern DRC, with a particular focus on the...
Much effort has focused on strengthening decentralised institutions, such as local government, to support local development. However, frequently the links between decentralised institutions and...