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Local Voices: Humanitarian Coordination in Iraq and How to Do It Differently
May Kayali
and
Patrick Saez
November 20, 2020
Coordination is essential to effective humanitarian action. But as a recent policy paper argues, the cluster system struggles with persistent weaknesses. To understand the impacts of this model at the local level, Patrick Saez spoke with May Kayali, executive director of Pekawa in Iraq about her exp...
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Social Protection Amidst Social Upheaval: Examining the Impact of a Multi-Faceted Program for Ultra-Poor Households in Yemen
Lasse Brune et al.
August 19, 2020
We study the impact of a multi-faceted social protection program, often referred to as a “graduation” model program, in Yemen during a period of civil unrest. After four years we find positive impacts on asset accumulation and savings behavior, albeit substantially less than the amount the household...
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Saudi Arabia Could Rewrite Its Record on Labor Mobility by Ending Kafala

Rebekah Smith
March 03, 2020
Saudi Arabia, for decades, has been a symbol of the dangers facing migrants, while simultaneously being responsible for vast poverty reduction in migrant families. 
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The Jordan Compact: Three Years on, Where Do We Stand?
Cindy Huang
and
Kate Gough
March 11, 2019
The 2016 Jordan Compact was game-changing to how host countries and the international community respond to protracted refugee situations.