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Web3 and communities at risk: Myths and problems with current experiments
By Dr Margie Cheesman EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Web3 technologies and applications have gained traction as solutions to the most intractable problems like humanitarian disaster, forced migration,...
Cambodia + 9 more
Recover Learning and Rebuild Education in the ASEAN Region Roundtable – Policy Brief
Nine steps to reverse education disruption in Southeast Asia London, 7 June 2022 – Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and Cambridge Partnership for Education...
Climate Tango: Principles for Integrating Physical and Transition Climate Risk Assessment with Sectoral Examples
Executive summary A systemic approach to understanding and addressing sustainability is critical to the financial sector tackling the complex network of interconnected issues. Despite growing...
A better start? A progress check on donor funding for pre-primary education and early childhood development
WORLD’S POOREST CHILDREN MISSING OUT ON PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION New analysis by Cambridge University academics warns of a chronic lack of funding by global leaders Less than 1% of the global education...
Lockdowns, lives and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 and public health responses to conflict affected populations - a remote qualitative study in Baidoa and Mogadishu, Somalia
Dorien H. Braam, Sharath Srinivasan, Luke Church, Zakaria Sheikh, Freya L. Jephcott & Salome Bukachi Conflict and Health volume 15, Article number: 47 (2021) Cite this article 1 Altmetric Metrics ...
Humanitarian Aid Workers: The Forgotten First Responders
Abstract: Humanitarian aid workers are an overlooked population within the structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research and assistance. This negligence is an industry-wide failure to...
Kenya + 1 more
Opinion paper: A regional feed action plan – one-of-a-kind example from East Africa
Introduction This opinion paper puts forward a case for formulation of a regional animal feed action plan (RAFAP) and highlights its potential benefits. A case for a regional animal feed action plan...
How Humanitarian Blockchain Can Deliver Fair Labor to Global Supply Chains
This article is part of our ongoing series on Technology and Human Rights. By: Ashley Mehra, John G. Dale Blockchain technology in global supply chains has proven most useful as a tool for storing...
Examining Current Intelligence on COVID-19 and Infection Prevention & Control Strategies in Health Settings - a global analysis
Abstract Objective In the current absence of vaccine for COVID-19, public health response target breaking the chain of infection by focusing on the mode of transmission. This paper summarizes current...
OPEN LETTER: Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19
Humanity today, in all its fragility, is searching for an effective and safe vaccine against COVID-19. It is our best hope of putting a stop to this painful global pandemic. We are calling on Health...
COVID-19 Community Stabilization and Sustainability Framework: An Integration of the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs and Social Determinants of Health
By Benjamin J. Ryan, Damon Coppola, Deon V. Canyon, Mark Brickhouse and Raymond Swienton All levels of government are authorized to apply COVID-19 protection measures, however, they must consider how...
Scenario Best Practices: Developing Scenarios for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Global Risk Landscape Major disasters are inflicting greater societal and economic impacts over time. Global population growth and economic development are driving an increase in the number of...
Assessing potential locations for flood-based farming using satellite imagery: a case study of Afar region, Ethiopia
Abstract The dry lowlands of Ethiopia are seasonally affected by long periods of low rainfall and, coinciding with rainfall in the Amhara highlands, flood waters which flow onto the lowlands...
Updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention of 1949 – New from the International Committee of the Red Cross
In 2011, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and a team of renowned experts embarked on a major project: updating the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their...
European stakeholders call for immediate action in face of climate emergency
In an unprecedented Climate Action Call published today, a broad coalition is urging European leaders to take decisive action to respond to the climate emergency. Hundreds of European cities,...
Precision Health in Disaster Medicine and Global Public Health
Abstract Current debates about precision medicine take different perspectives on its relevance and value in global health. The term has not yet been applied to disaster medicine or humanitarian...
Mangroves for Coastal Defence: Guidelines for coastal managers & policy makers
Preface The role of mangroves in protecting our coasts against natural hazards such as storms, tsunamis and coastal erosion has been widely acknowledged. Even so, the level of protection provided by...
Earthquakes without frontiers
Understanding the threat posed by unanticipated earthquakes in continental interiors is the focus of a new study led by the University of Cambridge. A new five-year study is to target a relatively...
Israel + 1 more
Planning considerations for international involvement in an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territory
Amjad Atallah, Jarat Chopra, Yaser M. Dajani, Orit Gal, Joel Peters and Mark Walsh On 6-7 May 2004 - in the wake of Likud's rejection of Sharon's disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip and parts of...