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Intended to be used by NGO field staff who work with refugees and displaced persons. It offers both basic legal information about international protection for refugees and practical guidance for...
The Aim of this Plan is to establish an understanding of the structure and operating procedures for addressing all aspects of disaster preparedness and response in Kenya.
This plan seeks to...
Today, humanitarians work in some of the most volatile and insecure environments in the world. Even as they come under increasing attack, humanitarian workers find ways to continue delivering life...
Apart from all fundamental, life-saving functions in the context of conflicts and humanitarian catastrophes, refugee camps are performing a vital function in our globalized world. At a time, when...
Aceh, the northern-most province of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, suffered terribly in the tsunami of December 2004. The water washed over 800km of coastline, killing 169, 000 people and...
The use of military assets in aid delivery has been the subject of controversy within the humanitarian community for many years. Most will be familiar with the reasons: politicisation of aid;...
The Kachchh earthquake in Gujarat occurred on the 26 January, 2001 and caused massive destruction to property and loss of life in the towns of Bhachau, Anjar, Rapar, Bhuj and Gandhidham as well as...
Niger has seen rapid population growth and environmental change over the last 40 years: arable surfaces have decreased, and the population has multiplied by four. Over half the population suffers...
“Houses built from accommodation cabins to provide post-disaster transitional shelter” is part of a larger project within the line “Modular Architecture” developed by the Research Group “Design...
Matti Kuittinen from Finn Church Aid / Aalto University presented "Assessment of sustainable development in humanitarian construction" at Shelter Meeting 12a.
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