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Research report

Women Leading Locally: Exploring women’s leadership in humanitarian action in Bangladesh and South Sudan

29 Jan 2020

5 documents

70 pages long

Languages: Arabic, Bengali, English

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This report examines women’s leadership in locally led humanitarian action with case studies from Bangladesh and South Sudan. Co-authored with two women’s organizations, Ashroy Foundation of Bangladesh and Rural Women for Development in South Sudan, it seeks to understand whether and how local humanitarian leadership (LHL) can promote or constrain women’s leadership. The report finds […]

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Media briefing

Forced from Home: Climate-fuelled displacement

02 Dec 2019

3 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Climate-fuelled disasters were the number one driver of internal displacement over the last decade – forcing an estimated 20 million people a year from their homes. While no one is immune, it is overwhelmingly poor countries that are most at risk. Eighty percent of those displaced in the last decade live in Asia, home to […]

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Journal article

Using feminist ‘reflexive practice’ to explore stress and well-being of local researchers in South Sudan

05 Nov 2019

16 pages long

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Using feminist ‘reflexive practice’ to explore stress and well-being of local researchers in South Sudan

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This article discusses using feminist methods of reflexive practice to support and learn about the well-being of researchers working on gender-based violence research in South Sudan. In particular, we focus on the experiences of South Sudanese researchers undertaking this research in their own country. We share key findings and offer personal reflections on and suggestions […]

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Evaluation report

Livelihoods in South Sudan: Impact Evaluation of the South Sudan Peace and Prosperity Promotion project

13 Sep 2019

2 documents

84 pages long

Languages: English

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2016/17. The ‘South Sudan Peace and Prosperity Promotion Programme’ was selected under the ‘Livelihoods’ thematic area. The project aimed to improve food security and income of vulnerable households, build conflict transformation capacities and build government and community capacities, to promote safety. This assessment focuses […]

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Briefing paper

No Simple Solutions: Women, displacement and durable solutions in South Sudan

03 Sep 2019

1 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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Conversations around returns and relocations of internally displaced people and refugees in South Sudan and the future of the UN Protection of Civilians sites are often framed by clear-cut distinctions between single push and pull factors. This framing – often based on perceptions of international actors of what internally displaced people or refugees do or […]

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Discussion paper

The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus: What does it mean for multi-mandated organizations?

26 Jun 2019

4 documents

52 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Climate change, conflict, growing inequality and escalating humanitarian needs are galvanizing questions about the effectiveness and efficiency of current humanitarian and development programming. Accompanying this are structural shifts across the aid system, which are changing how aid is planned and financed. Under the ‘Triple Nexus’ this will have profound implications for what we do, how […]

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Research report

Education-focused Gender Analysis Case Studies: Pibor and Juba, South Sudan

05 Apr 2019

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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This study was conducted with funding from the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) provided specifically to prepare for the launch of Oxfam education projects in Pibor and Juba in South Sudan. However, its findings will also be useful to the wider NGO community working in the country, with recommendations provided for the Government of South […]

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Research report

‘Born to be Married’: Addressing child, early and forced marriage in Nyal, South Sudan

18 Feb 2019

1 documents

46 pages long

Languages: English

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In South Sudan, early and forced marriage has many devastating consequences: it increases girls’ risk of death or complications during pregnancy and childbirth in a country with one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world; it is one of the primary reasons why 76% of South Sudanese girls are out-of-school; and it […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Shining a Light: How lighting in or around sanitation facilities affects the risk of gender-based violence in camps

21 Dec 2018

10 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls. In their first months, many camps rely on communal sanitation facilities – a quick and cost-effective way of meeting immediate needs and minimizing public health risks until a better solution can be developed. In […]

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Research report

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Post-Emergency Contexts: A study on establishing sustainable service delivery models

04 Dec 2018

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Large-scale and complex emergencies often occur in countries where government institutions have weak coping capacity. They may struggle to deliver essential services routinely, even in non-emergency situations. This has serious implications for the way in which emergency water, sanitation and hygiene services are managed long-term and in the transition from emergency to post-emergency situations. UNHCR […]

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