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They Were Just Thrown Away, and Now the World is Spoiled
In the aftermath of violence, proper treatment of the dead provides a vital consolation for survivors and their communities. This recognition of the bonds that tie the living to the dead has become a key feature of international human rights, … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: human rights, violence
The Use of Evidence in Humanitarian Decision Making
This paper reports the results of a study undertaken during 2012 by Tufts University for the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS), as part of the latter’s “Operational Learning” strand of work. This study is designed to complement the work of ACAPS … Read More
Posted in Briefing Papers, Publications
Keywords: evidence-based practice, humanitarian action
Refugee Livelihoods in Urban Areas: Identifying Program Opportunities
Refugees in urban areas face a specific set of livelihoods problems, and in recent years many aid agencies have begun to try to address these problems by supporting refugees through vocational training, microcredit and other services. So far, however, there … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: livelihoods, refugees, urban
Refugee Livelihoods in Urban Areas: Case Study Egypt
Refugees in urban areas face a specific set of livelihoods problems, and in recent years many aid agencies have begun to try to address these problems by supporting refugees through vocational training, microcredit and other services. So far, however, there … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: livelihoods, refugees, urban
Refugee Livelihoods in Urban Areas: Case Study Ecuador
Refugees in urban areas face a specific set of livelihoods problems, and in recent years many aid agencies have begun to try to address these problems by supporting refugees through vocational training, microcredit and other services. So far, however, there … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: livelihoods, refugees, urban
Refugee Livelihoods in Urban Areas: Case Study Israel
Refugees in urban areas face a specific set of livelihoods problems, and in recent years many aid agencies have begun to try to address these problems by supporting refugees through vocational training, microcredit and other services. So far, however, there … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: livelihoods, refugees, urban
Food by Prescription
Great strides have been made over the last 20 years in the long-term management of HIV infection in developing countries, resulting in improved immune function, reduced mortality, and prolonged survival. However, underlying malnutrition continues to impede positive health outcomes, and HIV infection in turn worsens malnutrition. The Ethiopia Food by Prescription (FBP) program, implemented by Save the Children US (SC US), USAID/Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health since 2010, provides therapeutic food along with nutritional assessment and counseling to malnourished HIV+ individuals. The Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy was contracted by SC US to research the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this intervention, in order to contribute much needed evidence to guide programming and policy, both in Ethiopia and worldwide.
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: HIV, malnutrition
Afghanistan: Humanitarianism in Uncertain Times
The Afghan crisis, now well into its fourth decade, has many layers. The military and political dimensions of the crisis grab the headlines. But the structural violence and poor governance that underpin it—grinding poverty, rampant abuse of power, criminalized economy, … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: humanitarian action
Tradition in Transition: Customary Authority in Karamoja, Uganda
Customary authority in the Karamoja region of Uganda has undergone profound shifts in parallel to the changing livelihoods and security conditions in the region over the past several decades. This study, funded by Irish Aid Kampala, examines the evolution of … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: Karamoja, Livelihoods Change Over Time
Executive Summary of Tradition in Transition: Customary Authority in Karamoja, Uganda
Customary authority in the Karamoja region of Uganda has undergone profound shifts in parallel to the changing livelihoods and security conditions in the region over the past several decades. This study, funded by Irish Aid Kampala, examines the evolution of … Read More
Posted in Other Major Publications, Publications
Keywords: Karamoja, Livelihoods Change Over Time