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Questionable Accountability: MSF and Sphere in 2003. [PDF]

, 2004
This article examines the relationship between Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Sphere Project. Prior to revisiting the concerns MSF had with the project, it looks at factors that give rise to differences between NGOs and cites some reasons for why
Bouchet-Saulnier, Brabant, Braughman, Buchanan-Smith, Darcy, Fox, Griekspoor, Grien, Mompoint, Perrin, Ridley, Salama, Slim, Stoddard, Terry, Terry   +15 more
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The state of the art in practices and theories in “people on the move” [PDF]

População e Sociedade
The phenomenon of displaced populations – though as old as humanity itself – has taken on new dimensions in the contemporary context, encapsulated by the term “people on the move.” This article examines the multifaceted nature of this phenomenon ...
Fernando da Cruz Bandeira, Joana Macedo Rocha   +1 more
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Effects of a computerized psychological inoculation intervention on condom use tendencies in sub Saharan and Caucasian students: two feasibility trials

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2019
Objective: An effective method for preventing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is condom use. Yet, research shows limited effects of education on increasing condom use.
Einav Levy, Yori Gidron, Reginald Deschepper, Benjamin O Olley, Koen Ponnet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fighting Novel Diseases amidst Humanitarian Crises [PDF]

, 2019
Humanitarian crises are becoming more prevalent and, frequently, more complex, in zones of mis-governance, lack of government presence, and even active conflict, marked by public mistrust and insecurity. The WHO and other health emergency responders lack
Friedman, Eric A., Gostin, Lawrence O., Sircar, Neil R.   +2 more
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Large-scale land acquisition and state (re) making in Ethiopia since the mid-2000s

Development Studies Research
This article explores how Ethiopia's historical state-building process unfolded in the context of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) and the federal power structure in the post-2008 period.
Wassihun Gebreegizaber Woldesenbet
doaj   +1 more source

Corrigendum: Do we need to reframe risk once again?

Jàmbá
No abstract available.
Ian Christoplos, John Mitchell
doaj   +1 more source

Insulin prices, availability and affordability in 13 low-income and middle-income countries

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Introduction Globally, one in two people needing insulin lack access. High prices and poor availability are thought to be key contributors to poor insulin access.
David Beran, Margaret Ewen, Huibert-Jan Joosse, Richard Laing   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The European Union's 'Comprehensive Approach' in Chad: securitisation and/or compartmentalisation? [PDF]

, 2015
The European Union (EU) aims for a comprehensive approach to security in developing countries. As a result, attempts have been made to enhance the nexus between the EU's security policy and other policy areas, particularly development, humanitarian ...
Del Biondo, Karen, Orbie, Jan
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Citizen science water projects in Nepal: Participant motivations and the impacts of involvement

Water Alternatives, 2021
Citizen science is blossoming in the water sciences and benefits to the scientific community are well reported. The experiences of involved citizens are less well researched, however, particularly in the Global South.
David W. Walker, Masakazu Tani, Narayan Gyawali, Prem Sagar Chapagain, Jeffrey C. Davids, Alisha Ghimire, Makhan Maharjan, Binod Prasad Parajuli, Rajaram Prajapati, Santosh Regmi, Rakesh Kumar Shah, Puja Shakya, Surabhi Upadhyay   +12 more
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Moving beyond informal action: sustainable energy and the humanitarian response system

Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 2021
Energy and humanitarian action have long been uneasy bedfellows. In the field, many humanitarian practitioners lack the time or remit to engage with a complex issue such as energy, and the topic to date has received relatively little attention from the ...
Peter James Matthew Thomas, Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen, Aimee Jenks   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source