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Internal Displacement to Urban Areas: the Tufts-IDMC Profiling Study, Khartoum, Sudan

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:34:20 GMT

*Internal Displacement to Urban Areas: the Tufts-IDMC Proﬁling Study. Khartoum, Sudan: Case 1 Jacobsen, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre • to generate comparative data on IDPs and non-IDPs in urban areas— including demographic and livelihood characteristics, access to services, economic integration, and whether the assistance and protection needs of IDPs differ from that of non-IDPs; • To use the data to work with governments and humanitarian organisations to develop programs and advocacy strategies that assist IDPs and protect their rights. The study took place from 2006-2008

Humanitarian Agenda 2015--Nepal Case Study

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:09:21 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. As with all HA2015 materials, the Feinstein International Center welcomes feedback and criticism from all quarters. Please contact the lead researcher, Antonio Donini, at antonio.donini@tufts.edu. Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Nepal Country Case Study By Antonio Donini and Jeevan Raj Sharma August 2008 The Feinstein International Center (FIC) d

Invisible in Thailand--Tufts-International Rescue Committee Survey of Burmese Migrants in Thailand

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:08:34 GMT

*INVISIBLE IN THAILAND: Documenting the need for international protection for Burmese By Margaret Green-Rauenhorst, Karen Jacobsen and Sandee Pyne1 he International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned that there are signiﬁcant numbers of Burmese living in Thailand who qualify for and deserve international protection and assistance even though they do not have access to proper registration processes. Without a transparent, humane and lawful asylum policy for Burmese people entering Thailand, it is impossible to estimate the percentage of bona ﬁde refugees that are mixed into the group of migran

The Scramble for Cattle, Power and Guns in Karamoja

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:56:40 GMT

The Scramble for Cattle, Power and Guns in Karamoja By Darlington Akabwai with Priscillar E. Ateyo *Cover image credits, left-to-right A rare Karamojong female shepherd (Dyan Mazurana photo credit); in a lawless region, a young man protects his cattle as he takes them to graze (Pastoral Visions photo credit); prized cattle among the Karamojong (Rebecca Smith photo credit); a young warrior dons the skin of a ram to ward off evil spirits of an enemy he has recently killed (Pastoral Visions photo credit). This report is part of the larger “Livelihoods and Human Security in Karamoja” project that

Status Report, December 2007

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:53:26 GMT

Feinstein International Center Status Report, December 2007 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 3 Research Led by Antonio Donini ............................................................................................ 4 1. Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Power and Perceptions ..................................................... 4 Future research led by Antonio Donini .................................................................................................. 5 Research Le

Impact Assessment of the Chical Integrated Recovery Action Project, Niger

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:45:17 GMT

Impact Assessment of the Chical Integrated Recovery Action Project, Niger John C Burns • Omeno W Suji November 2007 Impact Assessment of Innovative Humanitarian projects in Sub-Saharan Africa The Feinstein International Center in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Africare *Acknowledgements The Feinstein Center (FIC, Tufts) would like to acknowledge the support provided by all in achieving the objectives of the exercise. Specifically we would like to acknowledge the Prefet de department of Filingue – Mr Mohamed Abdou Assaleh for his support and for his time and his fe

Food for Thought--Livestock Feeding Support During Drought

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:41:50 GMT

Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative Policy Brief Number 2 November 2007 Food for Thought: Livestock Feeding Support during Drought Background A livelihoods-based drought response in pastoralist areas could aim to protect key livestock assets and support rapid rebuilding of herds after drought. One aspect of developing such as response requires decision makers to understand the relative importance of different causes of livestock mortality during drought. For example, if most animals die from disease, then it makes sense to invest in veterinary care. However, not only is overall livestock mort

Impact Assessment of the Gokwe Integrated Recovery Action Project

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:29:35 GMT

Impact Assessment of the Gokwe Integrated Recovery Action Project Zimbabwe John C Burns • Omeno W Suji August 2007 Impact Assessment of Innovative Humanitarian projects in Sub-Saharan Africa The Feinstein International Center in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Africare *Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Sekai Chikowero, Paul Chimedza, Stanley Masimbe, and James Machichiko, of Africare Zimbabwe for all their assistance and support during the mid term visits and final impact assessment. In particular we would like to thank Timm Musori for his participa

Strategies For Economic Recovery And Peace In Darfur

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:25:49 GMT

Strategies For Economic Recovery And Peace In Darfur; Why a wider livelihoods approach is imperative and inclusion of the Abbala (camel herding) Arabs is a priority. Helen Young, Abdalmonium Osman and Rebecca Dale Competing livelihoods in the absence of good local governance has led to localized and ultimately devastating conflict over natural resources in Darfur. The lack of comprehensive livelihoods analysis in international peace processes and humanitarian assistance risks entrenching the Darfur conflict even further. Livelihoods analysis is a prerequisite for ensuring that resources are al

Looking Ahead--Making our Principles Work in the Real World

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:23:26 GMT

Looking Ahead: Making our Principles Work in the Real World Presentation at the Global Humanitarian Platform Meeting Geneva, 11 July 2007 Antonio Donini Senior Researcher Feinstein International Center, Tufts University “Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future”, or so says the poet.i The operative word here is “perhaps”, the uncertainty of tomorrow. In other words, if you want to prepare for the future, beware of the lessons of the past: past is not necessarily prologue. In these brief comments, I will deal with three related issues likely to affect the future of the

Humanitarian Agenda 2015--Iraq Country Study--Taking Sides or Saving Lives--Existential Choices for the Humanitarian Enterprise in Iraq

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:18:22 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. As with all HA2015 materials, the Feinstein International Center welcomes feedback and criticism from all quarters. Please contact the author at ghansen@islandnet.com or the HA2015 Lead Researcher Antonio Donini at antonio.donini@tufts.edu. The Feinstein International Center (FIC) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to prot

Out-migration, Return, and Resettlement in Karamoja, Uganda--The case of Kobulin, Bokora County

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:13:27 GMT

Out-migration, Return, and Resettlement in Karamoja, Uganda: The case of Kobulin, Bokora County By Elizabeth Stites, Dyan Mazurana, and Darlington Akabwai* June 2007 The “Livelihoods and Human Security in Karamoja” project documents and analyzes the current links among human security, insecurity, disarmament, and livelihoods in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda. The project focuses on how people experience, participate in and respond to these factors, with an emphasis on the Bokora, Matheniko and Tepeth populations. The project uses gender and generational perspectives to produce a more accurate a

Follow the Money--A Review and Analysis of the State of Humanitarian Funding

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:09:04 GMT

Follow the Money: A Review and Analysis of the State of Humanitarian Funding Peter Walker, Kevin Pepper A background paper for the meeting of the Good Humanitarian Donorship and InterAgency Standing Committee, 20th July 2007, Geneva Introduction This briefing paper is about the financing of humanitarian action. In the paper, and in the forthcoming workshop, we want to ask some basic questions. • Is the pot of humanitarian finance able to meet present and projected global humanitarian needs? • Do existing financing mechanisms ensure that money follows need? • Do the present financing mechanism

Crisis and Normality, Two Sides of the Same Coin

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:07:10 GMT

Crisis and Normality, Two Sides of the Same Coin Brookings Institution / Ford Foundation Workshop TOWARDS A NEW POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE INGO COMMUNITY May 30-31, 2007 Washington, D.C. History Matters If you want to glimpse the future, first understand the past. Wise advice, yet the business of disaster response is, I’m afraid, rather obsessed with the present. The urgency of response fueled by short-term, mission-specific funding leaves little room for reflection, yet history can tell us a great deal about why humanitarianism is the way it is today, about how it

HA2015 Norwegian Refugee Council presentation by Donini

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:04:28 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Power and Perceptions Presentation by Antonio Donini Oslo, Norwegian Refugee Council 25 May 2007 HA 2015 is a major independent research project based at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University in the US. It is an international effort involving researchers and consultants from a wide variety of countries. It focuses on the challenges and compromises that will affect humanitarian action worldwide in the next decade. Origins: The malaise in the international humanitarian community after the coalition interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Con

Improving Food Security Analysis and Response--Some Brief Reflections

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:59:39 GMT

Improving Food Security Analysis and Response: Some Brief Reflections† Daniel Maxwell It is both an honor and a challenge to address a global gathering such as this. I want to share a couple of reflections on where we are as a “community of practice” in the food security enterprise—a group of people who have a common interest or problem, collaborate to share ideas, find solutions, and build innovations. Since our deliberation these two days is around analysis and response I will briefly reflect on a couple of points on those topics—and try to relate them to the Integrated Phase Classification

Impact Assessments of Livelihoods-based Drought Interventions in Moyale and Dire Woredas

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:51:30 GMT

Impact Assessments of Livelihoods-based Drought Interventions in Moyale and Dire Woredas A Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative report produced by the Feinstein International Center in partnership with: Sale of livestock in destocking program 37% Income from sale of salt 8% Income from petty trading 2% Income from sale of livestock to traders 34% Income from sale of nonother assets 1% Loan from family/relative 7% Sale of food aid 2% Income gained from daily laboring 3% Support from family/relatives 6% March, 2007 *Livestock and Pastoral Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Impact assessments of liveli

How Compatible Are UN Coherence and Humanitarian Partnership?

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:49:25 GMT

ICVA Conference, Closing Address by Antonio Donini, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University "How Compatible Are UN Coherence and Humanitarian Partnership?" 2 February 2007 International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland The following is a transcript of the keynote address that was made on the basis of speaking notes, not a prepared text. Thank you very much, it’s a pleasure to be here. I think it’s been an interesting day in which a number of issues have come up, but also a number of issues didn’t come up. I’m going to start by saying something that may or may not

Agenda humanitaire à l'horizon 2015--principes, pouvoir et perceptions

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:47:08 GMT

agenda humanitaire à l'horizon 2015 : principes, pouvoir et perceptions * agenda humanitaire à l'horizon 2015 principes, pouvoir et perceptions rapport préliminaire antonio donini et Larry minear (directeurs de recherche), sippi azarbaijani-moghaddam, greg hansen, tasneem mowjee, Karina purushotma, ian smillie, elizabeth stites, Xavier Zeebroek 2007/* *2 rapport du grip 2007/01 Le présent rapport ainsi que les études de cas qui l'accompagnent peuvent être consultés à l'adresse suivante : http://www.fic.tufts.edu. Réalisé grâce aux subventions de la Fondation Ford ainsi qu'aux contributio

Humanitarian Agenda 2015--Iraq Briefing Paper

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:43:36 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counterterrorism, coherence, and security. As with all HA2015 materials, the Feinstein International Center welcomes feedback and criticism from all quarters. Please contact the author at ghansen@islandnet.com or the HA2015 Lead Researcher, Antonio Donini at antonio.donini@tufts.edu. Coming to Terms with the Humanitarian Imperative in Iraq Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Briefing Paper By Gr

2007 deliverables

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:32:51 GMT

2007 deliverables for the Feinstein International Center As laid out in our ten year vision, the long term goal of the Feinstein International Center is: “To have a greater impact in alleviating suffering, and protecting the rights of marginalized and vulnerable people affected by conflict and crisis.” The three year strategic plan lays out a change process for the steps to move towards this vision: “By the end of 2008, we expect to have a far more effective communications system and network in place for sharing ideas and information, and for achieving impact. Our office in Africa will be full

RosenbergProfaddress

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:27:12 GMT

Inauguration address for the Irwin H. Rosenberg Professorship of Nutrition and Human Security Human Security and the Pivotal Role of Science in Achieving It. Peter Walker, November 2006, Boston Dear friends and colleagues, Human security is not rocket science. It is the sum of all those things which make you feel secure: a job, education, the rule of law, freedom from fear, or reliable and safe food. And if you are secure and your friends are secure, then so too is your community. Human security, unlike national security, is therefore indivisible. You depend upon the commodity chain I am part

Movement on the Margins--Livelihoods and Security in Kitgum, Uganda

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:53 GMT

Movement on the Margins: Livelihoods and Security in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda Elizabeth Stites Dyan Mazurana Khristopher Carlson The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote best practice. Report also available at fic.tufts.edu *Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEME

HA2015 Summary Arabic

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:46:13 GMT

‫اﻷﺟﻨﺪة اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻴﺔ 5102 – اﻟﺨﻼﺻﺔ‬ ‫اﻷﺟﻨﺪة اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻴﺔ 5102 ه ﻲ ﻣ ﺸﺮوع ﺑﺤ ﺚ ﻣ ﺴﺘﻘﻞ رﺋ ﻴﺲ ﻣﻘ ﺮﻩ ﻣﺮآ ﺰ اﻻن ﺷ ﻮ ﻓﺎﻳﻨ ﺸﺘﺎﻳﻦ ﻟﻠﻤﺠﺎﻋ ﺔ اﻟ ﺪوﻟﻲ ﻓ ﻲ ﺟﺎﻣﻌ ﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻔﺘﺲ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻮﻻﻳﺎت اﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪة. وهﻲ ﻣﺤﺎوﻟﺔ دوﻟﻴﺔ ﻳﺴﺎهﻢ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺑﺎﺣﺜﻮن واﺳﺘﺸﺎرﻳﻮن ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪان ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﺗﻨﻮﻋﺎ آﺒﻴﺮا. وﻳﺮآﺰ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﺤﺪﻳﺎت واﻟﺘﺴﻮﻳﺎت اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﺤﺘﻤﻞ ان ﺗﺆﺛﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ اﻻﻧﺴﺎﻧﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻧﻄﺎق اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﻘﺪ اﻟﻘﺎدم.‬ ‫وﺳ ﻴﺘﻢ ﺗﻨﻈ ﻴﻢ وﺗﺤﻠﻴ ﻞ اﻟﻘ ﻀﺎﻳﺎ ﺣ ﻮل ارﺑ ﻊ "ﻣﺤ ﺎور" ﻣﺘﺮاﺑﻄ ﺔ: أﻣﻤﻴ ﺔ اﻟﻌﻤ ﻞ اﻻﻧ ﺴﺎﻧﻲ، وﻣ ﻀﺎﻣﻴﻦ اﻻره ﺎب واﻻره ﺎب‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻀﺎد اﻟﻤﺆﺛﺮة ﻋﻠ ﻰ اﻟﻌﻤ ﻞ اﻻﻧ ﺴﺎﻧﻲ، واﻟ ﺴﻌﻲ ﻻﻳﺠ ﺎد ﺗﻨﺎﺳ ﻖ ﺑ ﻴﻦ اﻻﺟﻨ ﺪﺗﻴﻦ اﻻﻧ ﺴﺎﻧﻴﺔ واﻟ ﺴﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ، وأﻣ ﻦ اﻟﻌ ﺎﻣﻠﻴﻦ ﻓ ﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻘﻞ اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻲ

Humanitarianism and War Project Status Report

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:32:41 GMT

S T A T U S This report covers the period since February 2006 and is designed to keep readers up to date on the work of the Humanitarianism and War Project. The text of this and earlier reports is available at The Feinstein International Center, Tufts University H&W Project Closes The H&W Project will close at the end of June 2006, with its work carried forward by the Feinstein International Center Page 2 A Retrospective Reflections from H&W’s director, Larry Minear Page 2 A Look to the Future Comments of the Feinstein International Center’s director, Peter Walker P

2006 Research Update

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:26:08 GMT

Research update March 2006 *Research update March 2006 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 Politics and Policy................................................................................................................ 3 1. The Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Power, and Perceptions ........................ 3 2. Globalization, Trade and Vulnerability ....................................................................... 4 3. Policy Implications on Livestock Exports from Ethio

Humanitarian Agenda 2015--Survey Methods

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:24:33 GMT

The Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Power, and Perceptions Methodology for Field Research Overview The Tufts International Famine Center is undertaking research organized around key issues that are likely to challenge the humanitarian enterprise during the next ten years. Four such issues have been identified and fleshed out in individual work programs: the supposed universality of humanitarian action, the implications of terrorism, the search for coherence between humanitarian and political agendas, and the security of humanitarian personnel. These four topics are being approached as in

In Search of Security--A Regional Analysis of Armed Conflict in Northern Uganda, Eastern Uganda, and Southern Sudan

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:21:33 GMT

IN SEARCH OF SECURITY A Regional Analysis of Armed Conflict in Northern Uganda, Eastern Uganda and Southern Sudan A Report by The Feinstein International Famine Center, Tufts University, USA November 2005 *1 BRIEFING REPORT Study Overview The war and humanitarian crises engulfing northern Uganda are intricately linked with the armed conflict and unrest in eastern Uganda and southern Sudan. As a result of the links between the upheavals in these three areas, a vicious cycle of interlocked armed conflict and insecurity exists across the region. Yet the current policy of key international don

Disaster globalization--Evaluating the impact of tsunami aid

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:15:50 GMT

The Feinstein International Famine Center Policy Briefing Paper, July 2005 Disaster globalization: Evaluating the impact of tsunami aid Center Policy Briefing Papers are written as real-time reflections on current issues. They seek to provide timely analysis and suggest policy options to the academic and aid community. Policy Briefing Papers may be drawn from ongoing Center research or may at times provide the starting point for new research. Copies of this and previous briefing notes can be found in the publications section of the Center ’s website at www.famine.tufts.edu Why evaluate? We no

Ten-Year Vision

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:12:22 GMT

Humanity and Dignity Through Knowledge A Ten-Year Vision June 2005 Feinstein International Famine Center *We have a vision of a future ten years from now in which famine, widespread violations of human rights, extreme suffering and crimes against humanity are held to be self-evidently unacceptable by states and their peoples. A vision in which nation states, and the international community, in all its manifestations, feel duty bound to act – and do act – to prevent and alleviate such abuses. *Humanity and Dignity Through Knowledge: A Ten-Year Vision i The Vision and Strategic Plan In this

Policies, Practice and Participation in Complex Emergencies--The Case of Livestock Interventions in South Sudan

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:02:21 GMT

Policies, Practice and Participation in Complex Emergencies: The Case of Livestock Interventions in South Sudan A case study for the Agriculture and Development Economics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization Andy Catley, Tim Leyland and Suzan Bishop Alan Shawn Feinstein International Famine Centre School of Nutrition Science and Policy Tufts University March 2005 i *Acknowledgements We wish to thank the following people who contributed to this case study: William Mogga, Bryony Jones, Andrew Bisson, Dale Hogland, Simon Mwangi, Thomas Taban, Sally Crafter, Bart Deemer, Steve McDo

Feinstein International Center Three Year Plan

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:58:29 GMT

Humanity and Dignity Through Knowledge A Three-Year Strategic Plan 2005–2008 Feinstein International Famine Center *We have a vision of a future ten years from now in which famine, widespread violations of human rights, extreme suffering and crimes against humanity are held to be self-evidently unacceptable by states and their peoples. A vision in which nation states, and the international community, in all its manifestations, feel duty bound to act – and do act – to prevent and alleviate such abuses. *Humanity and Dignity Through Knowledge: A Three-Year Strategic Plan i The Strategic Plan

Review of the Center's Three Year Program

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:56:10 GMT

J U LY 2 0 0 8 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Review of the Center’s Three-Year Program 2006 – 2008 *The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote best practice. This report is available online at ﬁc.tufts.ed

Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:55:59 GMT

Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance Final Research Report Daniel Maxwell, Peter Walker and Cheyanne Church Feinstein International Center, Tufts University Paul Harvey, Kevin Savage and Sarah Bailey Humanitarian Policy Group, Overseas Development Institute Roslyn Hees and Marie-Luise Ahlendorf Transparency International *This report is the first product of the second phase of Transparency International’s (TI) program aimed at preventing corruption in humanitarian operations, focusing on the aftermath of both natural disasters and civil conflicts. It is hoped that this TI progra

Complexity and Context as the Determinants of the Future

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:55:46 GMT

Opinion Paper Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Complexity and Context as the Determinants of the Future By Peter Walker July 7, 2008 Peter Walker is Director of the Feinstein International Center. Active in development and disaster response since 1979, he has worked for British-based NGOs and environmental organizations in several African countries, as well as having been a university lecturer and director of a food wholesaling company. Peter joined the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva in 1990

Burundi and Liberia country studies

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:16:21 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Burundi and Liberia Country Studies Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. By Xavier Zeebroek July 2006 I. Burundi Overview Within the four topics addressed by the Humanitarian Agenda 2015 research, three seem pertinent in the case of Burundi—coherence, security and, to a lesser extent, terrorism. Many comparisons can be made with Liberia, in terms of the

HA2015 Preliminary Report

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:01:59 GMT

September 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Power, and Perceptions Preliminary Report Prepared by: Antonio Donini, Larry Minear (Team Leaders), Sippi Azarbaijani-Moghaddam, Greg Hansen, Tasneem Mowjee, Karina Purushotma, Ian Smillie, Elizabeth Stites, Xavier Zeebroek *September 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the li

Adaptation and Devastation--The Impact of the Conflict on Trade and Markets in Darfur

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:47:50 GMT

Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice final report Adaptation and Devastation: The Impact of the Conﬂict on Trade and Markets in Darfur Findings of a Scoping Study Margie Buchanan-Smith and Dr Abduljabbar Abdulla Fadul June 2008 *acknowledgements irst and foremost, the authors would like to thank warmly the traders who spent time with us and answered our many questions in Al Fashir, Al Geneina, and Nyala. FAO in Al Geneina hosted us and provided valuable support. Special thanks to Abdul Rahman Mohammed Tahir for his participation in this

TCE Southern Sudan Report

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:43:22 GMT

Targeting in Complex Emergencies: South Sudan Country Case Study Daniel Maxwell and John Burns May 2008 *Table of Contents Acknowledgements........................................................................................................3 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................5 Section I. Background ...................................................................................................7 The war and the current transition...........................................................................

Food Insecurity in Afghanistan 1999-2002

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:09:07 GMT

QAHT-E-POOL “A CASH FAMINE” FOOD INSECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN 1999 – 2002 SUE LAUTZE ELIZABETH STITES NEAMAT NOJUMI FAZALKARIM NAJIMI MAY 2002 *A CASH FAMINE Table of Contents Acknowledgements ..........................................................................................................................3 Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................4 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................

Risk and Vulnerability in Ethiopia--Learning from the Past, Responding to the Present, Preparing for the Future

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:08:53 GMT

RISK AND VULNERABILITY IN ETHIOPIA: LEARNING FROM THE PAST, RESPONDING TO THE PRESENT, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE A REPORT FOR THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUE LAUTZE, YACOB AKLILU, ANGELA RAVEN-ROBERTS, HELEN YOUNG, GIRMA KEBEDE, JENNIFER LEANING JUNE 2003 *Risk and Vulnerability in Ethiopia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was funded by the USAID/DCHA/OFDA and USAID/Ethiopia, with additional support from the Mellon Foundation. The team is grateful to the USAID/Ethiopia Mission, in particular the FHA staff, and USAID/DCHA/OFDA for their support and assistance. The team extends

One for All and All for One: Support and Assistance Models for an Effective IFRC

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:08:02 GMT

One for All and All for One Support and Assistance Models for an Effective IFRC A Report for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Photo: Karl Schuler/Swiss Red Cross Feinstein International Famine Center Friedman School of Nutrition Tufts University USA August 2004 *Feinstein International Famine Center TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements......................................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ..................................................................................

Ambiguity and Change: Humanitarian NGOs Prepare for the Future

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:48 GMT

Ambiguity and Change: Humanitarian NGOs Prepare for the Future A report prepared for: World Vision, CARE, Save US, Mercy Corps, Oxfam USA, Oxfam GB & Catholic Relief Services The Feinstein International Famine Center Tufts University August 2004 “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Edmund Burke Feinstein International Famine Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University. 126 Curtis St Medford, MA 02155, USA, Tel: +1 617 627 3423, Fax: +1 617 627 3428 *Ambiguity and Change Preface The humanitarian endeavor and context has changed significantly

Filling the Blue Box: Mutuelles, Self-financing and Financial Services in the South of Haiti

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:14 GMT

Filling the Blue Box: Mutuelles, Self-financing and Financial Services in the South of Haiti Kim Wilson and Gaye Burpee * A mutuelle in action Credit: Kim Wilson * Kim Wilson is Senior Researcher with the Feinstein International Center and Lecturer at the Fletcher School at Tufts University Gaye Burpee is Deputy Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean, at Catholic Relief Services Comments to this paper are welcome and encouraged. The authors can be reached by email at kimberley.wilson@tufts.edu and gburpee@crs.org.gt. *Abstract: In Haiti, many farmers lie beyond the reach of the form

Sharpening the Strategic Focus of Livelihoods Programming in the Darfur Region

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:04:59 GMT

Sharpening the Strategic Focus of Livelihoods Programming in the Darfur Region A report of four livelihoods workshops in the Darfur region (June 30 to July 11, 2007) Date of report: 12th September, 2007 Authors and co-facilitation team: Helen Young, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University (Helen.Young@Tufts.edu) Abdalmonium el Khider Osman, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University (Abdal.Osman@Tufts.edu) Margie Buchanan Smith (independent) (Margiebsmith@aol.com) Brendan Bromwich (independent) (Brendanbromwich@gmail.com) Karen Moore, UNOCHA/RCO, El Fasher, North Darfur, (karen

More Than Seeds and Tools: An Overview of OFDA Livelihood Interventions 1964-2002

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:03:47 GMT

MORE THAN SEEDS AND TOOLS Lautze & Stites More than Seeds and Tools: An Overview of OFDA Livelihood Interventions 1964 – 2002 Sue Lautze Elizabeth Stites Feinstein International Famine Center Tufts University March 2003 1 *MORE THAN SEEDS AND TOOLS Lautze & Stites Acknowledgements Many people have been integral to the completion of this paper. We are grateful to the present and former OFDA staff who took the time to discuss this project, to share their experiences, and to point us in the direction of useful documents. We thank Wes Mossburg and Joe Ponte for doing so much to capture and re

Coping with War, Coping with Peace: Livelihood Adaptation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1989-2004

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:03:42 GMT

COPING WITH WAR, COPING WITH PEACE: LIVELIHOOD ADAPTATION IN BOSNIAHERZEGOVINA, 1989 – 2004 ELIZABETH STITES SUE LAUTZE DYAN MAZURANA ALMA ANIC APRIL 2005 *Coping with War, Coping with Peace Table of Contents Acknowledgments............................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 6 Section I: Theoretical Framework and Methodology ....................................................... 12 Livelihood Framework..

The Alchemy Project--Final Report 2001-2004

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:58:14 GMT

THE ALCHEMY PROJECT Final Report 2001 – 2004 Karen Jacobsen Project Director November 2004 The Alchemy Project works in zones of protracted conflict and displacement in Africa to find ways to support the livelihoods of refugees and internally displaced people and the communities in which they live. We believe that supporting livelihoods is a sustainable and dignified way to assist displaced people and to benefit their host communities by developing local economies and reducing local conflict. The Alchemy Project is based at the Refugees & Forced Migration Program, Feinstein International Fami

Forced Marriage within the Lord's Resistance Army

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:58:48 GMT

Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Forced Marriage Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda within the Khristopher Carlson, LL.M., & Dyan Mazurana, Ph.D. May 2008 *Forced Marriage within the Lord’s Resistance Army, Uganda Khristopher Carlson & Dyan Mazurana My own daughter came back with two children from that abuse inﬂicted on her by the rebels. She was 14 when she was taken and she came back after eight years. I am sure in your country, a child goes missing (pause), let’s say a parent goes to pick a child from school and he is not there. Five m

Impact Assessment of the Pastoralist Survival and Recovery Project Dakoro, Niger

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:55:47 GMT

Impact Assessment of the Pastoralist Survival and Recovery Project Dakoro, Niger John C Burns • Omeno W Suji • Alexa Reynolds April 2008 Impact Assessment of Innovative Humanitarian projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Lutheran World Relief *Acknowledgements The research team would like to thank Abdelah Ben Mobrouk of Lutheran World Relief (LWR) for his support and valuable contribution to the overall exercise. Our gratitude also goes to the Contribution Dedication de Base (CEB) team; Omar Abdou, Hawada Hargala, Halima tu Kunu Moussa,

The State of Female Youth in Northern Uganda: Findings from the Survey of War-Affected Youth (SWAY)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:33:25 GMT

THE STATE OF FEMALE YOUTH IN NORTHERN UGANDA: FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEY OF WAR-AFFECTED YOUTH (SWAY) PHASE II Principal Investigators and Authors: Jeannie Annan, Ph.D. Research Fellow New York University School of Medicine jannan@indiana.edu Christopher Blattman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Center for Global Development and Yale University blattman@gmail.com Khristopher Carlson, LL.M. Senior Researcher Feinstein International Center Tufts University khristopher.carlson@tufts.edu Dyan Mazurana, Ph.D. Research Director Associate Professor Feinstein International Center Tufts University dyan.mazura

Beyond men pikin: improving understanding of post-conflict child fostering in Sierra Leone

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:10:53 GMT

Briefing Paper Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Beyond men pikin: improving understanding of post-conflict child fostering in Sierra Leone By Lacey Andrews Gale April 25, 2008 Lacey Andrews Gale received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology and Population Studies from Brown University. She is a researcher at the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University and a former research consultant with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Guinea, Sierra Leone. Comments on this paper are welcome and encouraged: lacey.gale@ tufts.edu The Fei

HA2015 Final Report

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:35:53 GMT

MARCH 2008 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Final Report The State of the Humanitarian Enterprise Antonio Donini (team leader), Larissa Fast, Greg Hansen, Simon Harris, Larry Minear, Tasneem Mowjee, and Andrew Wilder *The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bri

HA2015 Preceptions of the Pakistan Earthquake Response

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:02:18 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. As with all HA2015 materials, the Feinstein International Center welcomes feedback and criticism from all quarters. Please contact the author at andrew.wilder@tufts.edu or the HA2015 Lead Researcher Antonio Donini at antonio.donini@tufts.edu. Perceptions of the Pakistan Earthquake Response Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Pakistan Country Study By A

The Future of Humanitarian Action

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:38 GMT

The Future of Humanitarian Action The Changing Condition Climate change will lead to more environmentally triggered disasters. Factory farming, coupled with climate change, may cause present-day animal diseases to “jump” to human populations. The bottom line: we will see more, not fewer, major disasters in the future. While humanitarian action and international disaster response have long traditions in terms of the actions of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent and a number of Christian charitable organizations (and of course, the coping mechanisms of societies and communities),

Review of WFP Food Assistance Programming Practices in Southern Sudan

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:37 GMT

Review of WFP Food Assistance Programming Practices in Southern Sudan By Daniel Maxwell, Amanda Sim, and Mercy Mutonyi October 31, 2006 Acknowledgements The Feinstein International Center (FIC) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote best practice. fic.tufts.edu We would like to thank many individu

The U.S. Citizen-Soldier and the Global War on Terror: The National Guard Experience

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:36 GMT

SEPTEMBER 2007 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The U.S. Citizen-Soldier and the Global War on Terror: The National Guard Experience By Larry Minear *SEPTEMBER 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organiza

Livelihoods and Security in Kitgum

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:35 GMT

HA2015 Sudan Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:31 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Sudan Country Study Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. By Tasneem Mowjee July 2006 Context Sudan is the largest country in Africa (about the size of Western Europe) and one of the most diverse. For centuries, it consisted of a number of independent countries. In the early 19th century, Egypt invaded and gained control on the northern part. In 1881, a

HA2015 Sri Lanka Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:30 GMT

OCTOBER 2 0 07 Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. The Feinstein International Center (FIC) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional chan

HA2015 Occupied Palestinian Territories Case Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:28 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. "Aid in a Pressure Cooker" Humanitarian Action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Case Study n.7 By Larissa Fast November 2006 The Feinstein International Center (FIC) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and

HA2015 Northern Uganda Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:26 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Northern Uganda Country Study Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. By Elizabeth Stites June 2006 Overview The HA2015 study examines the effects of four broad challenges on the humanitarian enterprise: universality, terrorism, coherence and security. Each of these has resonance in the context of northern Uganda. There are parallels between the Uganda cas

HA2015 Iraq country study in Iraqi Arabic

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:25 GMT

‫ﻣﺮآﺰ ﻓﺎﻳﻨﺸﺘﺎﻳﻦ اﻟﺪوﻟﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻴﺔ ودﻋﻢ آﺮاﻣﺔ اﻟﻨﺎس اﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻌﺎﻧﻮن ﻣﻦ آﻮارث ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﺔ واﻟﻤﻤﺎرﺳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﺤﻴﺰ ﻷﻧﺎس أم اﻧﻘﺎذ اﻟﻨﺎس:‬ ‫ﺧﻴﺎرات وﺟﻮد ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺸﺮوع اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻌﺮاق‬ ‫اﻷﺟﻨﺪة اﻹﻧﺴﺎﻧﻴﺔ 5102‬ ‫دراﺳﺔ اﻟﻌﺮاق‬ ‫ﺑﻘﻠﻢ ﻏﺮﻳﻎ هﺎﻧﺴﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﺣ

HA2015 Iraq Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:24 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. As with all HA2015 materials, the Feinstein International Center welcomes feedback and criticism from all quarters. Please contact the author at ghansen@islandnet.com or the HA2015 Lead Researcher Antonio Donini at antonio.donini@tufts.edu. The Feinstein International Center (FIC) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to prot

HA2015 Democratic Republic of the Congo web

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:21 GMT

HA2015 Colombia Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:19 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Colombia Country Study Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA 2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. By Larry Minear July 2006 Overview Colombia is experiencing a serious humanitarian and human rights crisis, much of it inseparable from the country’s decades-long internal armed conflict between left-wing guerrillas and the Colombian state, in sometime association with right-wing paramilitar

HA2015 Afghanistan Country Study

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:16 GMT

Humanitarian Agenda 2015 Afghanistan Country Study By Antonio Donini Humanitarian Agenda 2015 (HA2015) is a policy research project aimed at equipping the humanitarian enterprise to more effectively address emerging challenges around four major themes: universality, terrorism and counter terrorism, coherence, and security. June 2006 Overview This study is part of a research program undertaken by the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University on “The Humanitarian Agenda 2015: Principles, Politics and Perceptions” (HA 2015).1 The key findings of the research in Afghanistan are prese

Annual Report 2007

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:15 GMT

SEPTEMBER 2007 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice 2007 Annual Report July 2006–June 2007 *Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy ref

Darfur: Livelihoods Under Seige

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:08 GMT

Feinstein International Famine Center June 2005 Darfur – Livelihoods under Siege Helen Young, Abdul Monim Osman, Yacob Aklilu, Rebecca Dale, Babiker Badri, and Abdul Jabbar Abdullah Fuddle *Feinstein International Famine Center The Feinstein International Famine Center, established in 1996, is located within Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Our goal is to develop and promote operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the livelihoods of people living in crisis affected and marginalized communities, impacted by violence, malnutrition or l

Challenges to Peace and Recovery in Darfur

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:03 GMT

Challenges to Peace and Recovery in Darfur A Situation Analysis of the Ongoing Conflict and its Continuing Impact on Livelihoods By Helen Young and Abdal Monim Osman Prepared June 2006; Published December 2006 The Feinstein International Center (fic.tufts.edu) develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutional changes that enhance effective policy reform and promote

Annual Report 2005

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:02 GMT

Feinstein International Famine Center August 2005 Annual Report July 2004—June 2005 *Feinstein International Famine Center Annual Report 1 Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Research-focused Programs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 Community Animal Health Program…

Annual Report 2006

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:04:01 GMT

OCTOBER 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Feinstein International Center 2006 Annual Report July 2005–June 2006 *SEpTEmBER 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -marginalized communities. FIC works globally in partnership with national and international organizations to bring about institutio

Angering Akuju--Survival and Suffering in Karamoja

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:19:23 GMT

DECEMBER 2007 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Angering Akujů: Survival and Suffering in Karamoja A Report on Livelihoods and Human Security in the Karamoja Region of Uganda Elizabeth Stites, Darlington Akabwai, Dyan Mazurana and Priscillar Ateyo *SEptEMBER 2006 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice The Feinstein International Center develops and promotes operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and -m

Responding to Violence in Ikotos County South Sudan

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:09:55 GMT

Responding to Violence in Ikotos County, South Sudan: Government and Local Efforts to Restore Order By Clement Ochan Children in Ikotos, South Sudan, using spent cartridges as toys. Credit: Clement Ochan *Summary The study sought to document and analyze community responses to recent violence and local efforts to bring about relative security in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. It set out to: • • • document and analyze the range of causes and consequences of violence in the area understand the gender and generational aspects of the violence and its consequences explore mec