Humanitarian Assistance

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#WomenHumanitarians: Research and Recommendations Behind the Hashtag
Megan O'Donnell
August 19, 2019
The theme of this year’s World Humanitarian Day casts a spotlight on women on the frontlines of humanitarian crisis.
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Why the EU and the US Should Act Now to Decriminalize Humanitarian Aid to Refugees and Migrants
Patrick Saez
August 19, 2019
Criminalizing humanitarian aid to refugees and migrants has not only failed, it is also causing unnecessary deaths and suffering. The recent agreement last month by 14 EU member states to a new “solidarity mechanism” to allocate migrants and refugees rescued at sea is a welcome developme...
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Five Takeaways on the Future of Humanitarian Reform
Jeremy Konyndyk
August 07, 2019
The world’s humanitarian aid architecture is growing outdated. Relief programs are most effective when they are integrated, locally owned, and demand driven. But humanitarian action in the 21st century remains constrained by a 20th-century aid model.
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Creating Opportunities for Rohingya Refugees and Hosts Through Forest Landscape Restoration
Heather Tallis et al.
July 02, 2019
To contribute to a growing base of knowledge and expertise on opportunities to reverse the specific effects of forest loss and degradation—and to improve the conditions of host populations and refugees in Cox’s Bazar—BRAC, the Center for Global Development, and The Nature...