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Research report

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes for Populations Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting a mixed-methods systematic review on the impact of mental health and psychosocial support programmes in humanitarian emergencies. It outlines the reasons for the review questions, how the review will be conducted, plans for critical appraisal of included studies and methods of synthesis. This review will identify studies by conducting […]

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Research report

The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises: An evidence synthesis protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting an evidence synthesis on child protection. This synthesis will ask the overarching research question: What is the impact of protection interventions on unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), during the period of separation, in humanitarian crises in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)? Specifically, the review will examine this via […]

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Research report

The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Interventions Supporting Shelter Self-Recovery Following Humanitarian Crises: An evidence synthesis protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

52 pages long

Languages: English

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The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research methodology for an evidence synthesis on shelter self-recovery so that it can be finalised prior to undertaking the study and replicated in future. Thus it describes: a) the theoretical background to the study (Section 2), which includes definitions of key terms used in […]

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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Working with residents of Soya, DRC, to improve health and hygiene

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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The ‘Healthy Villages and Schools’ approach is a step-by-step process of village mobilisation that is supported by DRC’s Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF. Under the SWIFT programme, Oxfam is supporting Soya to implement the approach through local partner Hydraulique sans Frontières (Hyfro). Hyfro has helped Soya establish a village management committee, and train ‘community […]

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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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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

Resettling 10 Percent of Syrian Refugees: The commitment needed at the Geneva conference

29/03/2016

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is organizing a ‘Highlevel meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees’, which will be opened by the United Nations Secretary-General in Geneva on 30 March 2016. Oxfam is calling for the states attending the Geneva conference to collectively commit to offer a […]

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Media briefing

Yemen’s Invisible Food Crisis

24/03/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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A year of intense conflict has created one of the world’s biggest humanitarian emergencies and risks pushing millions into famine. Since March 2015, Yemen has been gripped by a conflict involving different forces including the Houthis, the former president, and the Government of Yemen backed by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia. During an […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Working Together For Protection

22/03/2016

4 documents

10 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Humanitarians are just one of the groups responsible for helping people stay safe in an emergency. Understanding who is responsible for what when it comes to protecting people in crisis is essential if humanitarian organisations are to play their part effectively. This leaflet is about some of the bodies which have responsibilities or legal mandates […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Protection: You’re already part of it

22/03/2016

4 documents

10 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Ever thought protection in a humanitarian crisis was too risky, too complex or just plain unrealistic? In fact there is a lot that humanitarians outside the protection sector can do to help people caught up in an emergency to stay safe from violence, coercion and abuse. The bigger risk is often in turning a blind […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Protection: What is it anyway?

22/03/2016

4 documents

17 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Protection in a humanitarian context can seem a daunting challenge, and many non-specialists may feel it is too complex, technical or risky to take on board in their programmes. Fundamentally, though, protection is about people being safe from the harm others might cause them when conflict or disaster may leave them more vulnerable. This booklet […]

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