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This document is part of a series of learning products developed in partnership with the Global Alliance for Urban Crises. The Alliance, launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, is a...
"Pakistan’s military offensives against Taliban
insurgents in the west of the country have
generated a population exodus on a scale
unmatched since the founding of the state...
This publication provides frameworks around how to conceptualise risk. It also highlights tools and general best practice for undertaking risk assessment and disaster risk reduction.
A background paper prepared for the workshop on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action convened by the IASC Sub-Working Group and co-hosted by UNICEF, the UN High Commission for Human Rights and...
This paper attempts to present a bird's eye view of the risks to health inherent in crises, and the potential for impact of health interventions, using the language of epidemiology.
This paper outlines some important points on the economic impacts and the wider implications for aid and aid architecture caused by the Asian Tsunami
This report presents the findings of research into the risks to delivery of WASH results posed by climate change in Africa, drawing on rapid case study reviews of WASH programming in Malawi,...
This study aims to review and reflect on the existing ‘tools’ for adapting to, and managing the risk of, climate variability and change on water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services,...
The purpose of this report is to analyse the extent to which gender-specific economic and social risks inform PSNP programme design and implementation, with the aim of informing ongoing...
At national level in most developing countries, hygiene and sanitation do not yet receive much attention, despite important health implications. The aim of this report is to explore the underlying...