International Rescue Committee Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing note

One Year Stranded and What’s Changed? An Update to the October 2016 Joint NGO Policy Brief on the Situation for Displaced Persons in Greece

22/03/2017

2 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

It is one year since the introduction of Europe’s flawed migration policies to close borders along the Western Balkan route and return migrants and refugees to Turkey, leaving thousands stranded in Greece. This update provides an overview of the current situation in Greece, and sets out what eight national and international responding agencies see as […]

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Briefing note

The Reality of the EU-Turkey Statement: How Greece has become a testing ground for policies that erode protection for refugees

17/03/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

One year ago, European states closed their borders along the Western Balkan route and EU leaders put in place the EU-Turkey Statement, a so-called temporary measure to stop irregular migration to Europe. Now EU leaders are declaring their approach a success. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Oxfam are providing […]

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Briefing paper

More than Six Months Stranded – What Now? A Joint Policy Brief on the Situation for Displaced Persons in Greece

14/10/2016

3 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

This briefing paper is the result of a joint effort by 12 national and international organizations operating in Greece. The aim is to explain the current situation for those stranded in Greece for over six months since the closure of the northern border and introduction of the European Union (EU) – Turkey deal. These events […]

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Briefing note

A Safe Haven? Britain’s role in protecting people on the move

14/04/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Across Europe, people who have fled human rights violations, conflict, violence and hardship are living in inhumane conditions, and thousands have drowned trying to reach the continent. While the UK government has been a leader in providing assistance to countries hosting large numbers of refugees, it has fallen short of its moral responsibility to provide […]

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Research report

Pre-Crisis Market Analysis: Credit, drinking water and wheat flour market systems in Tilkaif and Shikhan districts, Ninewa Plains, Northern Iraq

31/03/2016

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was captured by ISIS in June 2014 and remains under their control. The Iraqi army has vowed to recapture Mosul and the speculation is that a counter-offensive is imminent – a military operation which could have dramatic humanitarian implications. A large influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing towards the […]

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Briefing note

From Crisis to Catastrophe: South Sudan’s man-made crisis – and how the world must act now to prevent catastrophe in 2015

06/10/2014

3 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Food security

Overview

More than two million people are facing severe food insecurity in South Sudan. Famine has been narrowly avoided in 2014. As the dry season begins, the brutal conflict that provoked this disaster is about to get worse. Without an end to the fighting – and unless more aid can be delivered to those who need […]

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Media briefing

Risk of Relapse: Somalia crisis update

07/05/2014

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

With a third of Somalia’s population in need of humanitarian aid, the country is clearly in severe crisis. Although the humanitarian statistics are better than in previous years, most aspects of everyday life for people fall far below acceptable living standards. 2.9 million Somalis are in humanitarian crisis 50,000 children are severely malnourished Women in […]

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Case study

An Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis Case Study: Changing Responses to the Haiti Earthquake

01/05/2012

1 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

In 2007, and based on the value chain development framework, the Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) toolkit was designed to help staff to understand, work with and support critical markets in sudden onset emergencies. Oxfam GB and the International Rescue Committee have now used this assessment tool in a number of emergency responses. This […]

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