Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

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Publications:

Aid in Fragile States: Improving Our Response to Global Humanitarian Crises, Washington, DC, 10 April 2014 [info]
- Follow link for audio and transcript.

Helpdesk Research Report: Evidence of Impact of Emergency Cash Transfers on Gender and Protection (GSDRC, Feb. 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

Humanitarian Action, Bucking the System, Trends Toward New Approach (Global Observatory, April 2014) [text]

The Interaction between Humanitarian and Military Actors: Where Do We Go from Here?, HPG Policy Brief, no. 58 (ODI, April 2014) [text]

Joint UNHCR-OCHA Note on Mixed Situations Coordination in Practice (UNHCR & OCHA, April 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Ongoing Debate about Issues of Quality in Humanitarian Aid (Groupe URD, April 2014) [access]

Refugees, Food Security, and Resilience in Host Communities: Transitioning from Humanitarian Assistance to Development in Protracted Refugee Situations, Paper prepared for the IFPRI 2020 International Conference on "Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2014 [text]
- See also related conference briefing paper.

Round Table on Insecurity and Humanitarian Aid in Haiti (Groupe URD, Dec. 2013) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (15 April 2014)

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