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Source: Overseas Development InstituteCountry: Lebanon, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldResearch reports and studies May 2016 Susan Nicolai, Romilly Greenhill, Maria Ana Jalles d'Orey, Arran...
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Source: King's College London, Tufts University, ODI - Humanitarian Policy GroupCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyAbstractAs part of a larger research project—Planning from the...
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Source: Women's Refugee CommissionCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, WorldParents' decision to marry off their young daughters is...
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Source: International AlertCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyExecutive summaryThis report sets out research findings on what makes young Syrians vulnerable to recruitment by violent...
View ArticleWorld: Disaster-Resilient Microfinance: Learning from Communities Affected by...
Source: Asian Development BankCountry: Philippines, WorldThis analysis of the economic recovery of households in the Philippines badly affected by typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) explores how microfinance can...
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Source: International Monetary FundCountry: ZimbabweIMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe and Third Review Under the Staff Monitored ProgramPress Release No. 16/194...
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Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Israel, occupied Palestinian territory, WorldBy: Paula M. Rayman, Seth Izen and Emily ParkerThe United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325...
View ArticleBurkina Faso: Cultivating climate resilience: the Shea value chain
Source: Overseas Development InstituteCountry: Burkina FasoThe economy of Burkina Faso is growing but is seen alongside high levels of poverty and a heavy reliance on the climate-vulnerable agriculture...
View ArticleSierra Leone: A progress report on the West Africa Ebola epidemic: Testimony...
Source: Center for Global DevelopmentCountry: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra LeoneAmanda Glassman Vice President for Programs and Director of Global Health Policy Center for Global DevelopmentAlong with my...
View ArticleWorld: IPCS Forecast 2016
Source: Institute of Peace and Conflict StudiesCountry: Afghanistan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, WorldBIG PICTURECARDINAL TRANSITIONSIn 2016, India is likely to hit a sweet spot and...
View ArticleWorld: Agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean: A...
Source: International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,...
View ArticleWorld: Working Together for Peace: Synergies and Connectors for Implementing...
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Worldby Arthur Boutellis and Andrea Ó SúilleabháinIn 2015, on the occasion of its seventieth year of existence, the UN undertook a comprehensive assessment...
View ArticleSomalia: Stabilization, Extraversion and Political Settlements in Somalia
Source: Rift Valley InstituteCountry: SomaliaWhy is Somalia still far from achieving a lasting political settlement, after decades of international military, diplomatic and aid interventions to...
View ArticleWorld: Eastern Africa Growing Season 2016 (Long Rains) - Recovering from El...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, WorldHIGHLIGHTS• In 2015, one of the strongest El Ninos on record, led to intense droughts in Ethiopia, Sudan and...
View ArticleWorld: International Law Commission: second report on crimes against...
Source: Amnesty InternationalCountry: WorldThe concerns raised and recommendations made to the International Law Commission in this document often restate past positions of Amnesty International on...
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCountry: Puerto Rico (The United States of America)Emilio Dirlikov, PhD1,2; Kyle R. Ryff, MPH1; Jomil Torres-Aponte, MS1; Dana L. Thomas, MD1,3; Janice...
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Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: WorldA strong resolve to end violence against health careAn open letter to all United Nations Member States:We continue to sound the alarm....
View ArticleAustralia: ACFID Analysis of the 2016-17 Federal Budget
Source: Australian Council for International DevelopmentCountry: Afghanistan, Australia, Fiji, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldACFID Budget Analysis 2016-17: Cuts Disappointing,...
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