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Executive Summary The case studies in this document are set in different scales and geographies, tackling a wide realm of issues connected to urban housing recovery — locally in Nepal and globally...
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By Dr Jessica Mercer 1 Introduction Myanmar’s rural population are extremely vulnerable given their low human development and high dependence upon natural resources for their livelihoods (including...
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At a time when the humanitarian system is struggling to respond to the scale of human suffering amid increasing violent conflict, climate change and natural disasters, localisation promises to add...
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Are women more vulnerable to the effects of disasters than men? On the surface, the damage wrought by disasters may not seem to discriminate based on gender, but sobering data suggest otherwise. When...
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William Avis Question What evidence exists regarding the challenges specific religious minorities face in accessing humanitarian assistance? Summary This rapid literature review, surveys evidence...
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The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the world’s most disaster-prone region and is the most affected by natural disasters. The poorest countries and communities within the region are highly...
Natural beauty and cultural treasures have been attracting visitors from all over the world to Myanmar in recent years. Yet a large number of people there still struggle with major challenges due to...
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1. Preamble This lessons-learned paper is an initiative of the Global WASH Cluster Technical Learning Project, led by ACF1 -UK. The Project has identified water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...
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Debarati Guha-Sapir, professor, Francesco Checchi, professor Science must prevail In August 2018, almost a year after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, an academic study placed the death...
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The Humanitarian News Digest is a monthly compilation of links to reports, web stories, press releases, and other public products published online by organizations with humanitarian operations in...
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Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Updating early warning systems to keep pace with the fast increase in extreme weather events is...
(Yangon, 2 May 2018): “Ten years ago today, Myanmar was devastated by cyclone Nargis – by far the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. The cyclone made landfall near Hainggyikyun in...
Summary On May 2, 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta and swept across the region toward Yangon. By the time the storm had passed, it had killed over 140,000 people, tearing apart...
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INTRODUCTION Myanmar today is one of the world’s largest recipients of international development assistance, often referred to simply as “aid.” A history of underinvestment has left the country with...
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Drought, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, volcanoes, and civil unrest, compounded by limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in...
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Editorial François Grünewald and Véronique de Geoffroy One might think that there was a consensus about giving a central role to local actors in crisis response… Experience has shown how essential...
Myanmar occupies a special place among the different contexts where localisation has had a major influence on the way aid practices have evolved. It was the focus of one of the case studies during...
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New publication launched: Local Humanitarian Action in Practice – Case Studies and Reflections of Local Humanitarian Actors December 6th, 2017, London – The Humanitarian Leadership Academy and the...
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A ceremony was held yesterday afternoon at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement meeting hall where Bangladesh donated US$530,000 to construct storm shelters in Rakhine State. Union...