Overseas Development Institute - Humanitarian Policy Group

Advanced Summer Course - Conflict, crisis and transitions

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:00 -0700

21 - 28 July 2010
University of York

The Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the Overseas Development Institute and the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU) at the University of York are partnering to offer the ‘Advanced Summer Course on Conflict, Crisis and Transitions’, a week-long programme targeting mid-career and senior professionals.

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Public event - Hidden and exposed: urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0700

25 March 2010 13:00-14:30
Overseas Development Institute
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This event will see the speakers present the findings of an exploratory review which develops a clearer understanding of the profiles and challenges of urban refugees living in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Public event - Sudan APG Parliamentary Hearings into Sudan’s Peace: Conclusions

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0700

18 March 2010 14:00-15:30 GMT
Overseas Development Institute
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Over the past six months the Sudan Associate Parliamentary Group has held Parliamentary Hearings into Sudan's peace. In this event the Committee will discuss their findings from the Hearings, including the key issues and recommendations for the international community.

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Public event, Geneva - Uncharted territory: land, conflict and humanitarian action

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:30:00 -0800

12 March 2010 10:30-12:00 GMT
Room MBT 04, UNHCR

This event launches the new book Uncharted Territory: Land, Conflict and Humanitarian Action.

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Public event - Markets in emergencies: how to improve disaster response

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:00 -0800

11 March 2010 12:30-14:00 GMT
Overseas Development Institute
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In this event, the panel presented The Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis Toolkit (EMMA), a guidance manual to assist front-line staff to do rapid assessments of market systems in the first few weeks of a crisis.

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ODI in the media - Interview in BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight: "Food Aid to Somalia " (Sarah Bailey)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Public event - A new business model for humanitarian assistance?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0800

22 February 2010 13:00-14:30 GMT
Overseas Development Institute
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This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the proposals of the Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance, for a New Business Model of Humanitarian Assistance.

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Report - The State of the Humanitarian System report

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0800

This report provides the most comprehensive effort to date to assess the performance and progress of the international humanitarian system. The pilot State of the Humanitarian System report provides those within and outside the sector the opportunity to examine how well the system has performed in the past few years, and highlights key areas for improvement in the future.

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ODI in the media - Quote in The Broker: "Interventions as change management: winning hearts, changing mindsets" (Ben Ramalingam)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Issue - Disasters journal - Disasters virtual theme issue: Earthquakes

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

The aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti shows just how hard it can be for aid agencies to respond effectively to such a catastrophe. In many cases - and Haiti is no exception - the challenges are exacerbated by pre-existing problems, ranging from grinding poverty to weak institutions. Over the years Disasters has published important articles on urban disaster recovery, cost effectiveness of disaster preparedness, post-earthquake delivery of relief and livelihood support, and survivor needs and the psychological impact of earthquakes, which can inform practitioners and policy-makers involved in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

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ODI in the media - Quote in Al Jazeera English : "Death sentence in DR Congo prisons " (Sarah Bailey)

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

ODI in the media - Citation in Reuters Alertnet: "30 earthquakes, 28 lessons learned " (Ben Ramalingam)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

ODI in the media - Quote in Washington Post: "2004 Indian Ocean tsunami lessons applied in Haiti" (Ben Ramalingam)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

ODI Blog Posts - The Haiti catastrophe: Lessons learned from previous operations

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

A few days into any emergency, operational responses hit a turning point, when aid starts to flow and be scaled up. The decisions made at this stage are crucial. This blog draws on a report by ALNAP on earthquake response, based on an assessment of almost 30 years of responses to such natural disasters. The research suggests a number of important considerations for agencies in the operational setting in Haiti, including the importance of recovery starting as soon as possible, without prolonging the relief effort.

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Video - Interview with Sky News on the Haiti earthquake

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Sara Pantuliano, a Research Fellow with the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), is interviewed by Jeff Randall on aid delivery and the earthquake in Haiti.

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ODI Blog Posts - Haiti: what is needed for long-term recovery?

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Dr. Alison Evans, Director ODI, sets out the need for long-term thinking on Haiti, even as aid agencies struggle to deliver aid. Haiti has been a humanitarian crisis for ten years, and enforced dependence on the outside world is partly to blame. The country itself has no internal resources to help its own people in this disaster. Whatever happens next, this vulnerability has to be tackled – long-term.

In addition to the obvious need to In addition to the obvious need to reconstruct homes and businesses, a key priority is the rebuilding of Haitian state institutions and governance, and the creation of trust between the government and people. Three key elements that are often overlooked in post-disaster responses need to be addressed: land issues; support for the fragile Haitian economy; and investment in human capital and the service industry.

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ODI in the media - Quote in The Guardian: "Haiti earthquake: city's plight leads to worst humanitarian crisis in decades" (Alison Evans)

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

ODI in the media - Quote in Metro International: "Danger rises for aid workers in foreign lands" (Sarah Bailey)

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Public event - Accepting responsibility? The role of the state in disasters five years on from the tsunami

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:30:00 -0800

15 December 2009 17:30-19:00
Overseas Development Institute
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In October ODI released a new report examining the role of the state in humanitarian action, Paul Harvey presented the ODI report at this event.

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Public event - Uncharted territory: land, conflict and humanitarian action

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

26 November 2009 13:00-14:30
Overseas Development Institute
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This event launched the newly published book Uncharted Territory: Land, Conflict and Humanitarian Action. It saw Dr. Sara Pantuliano and Dr. Liz Alden Wily discuss findings from the book.

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ODI in the media - Citation in KPPC Southern California Public Radio: "As Risks Rise, Aid Agencies Struggle To Adapt"

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

ODI in the media - Quote in Reuters AlertNet: "Aid groups vow to stay in Afghanistan despite UN pulling out expat staff" (Sarah Bailey)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

ODI in the media - Article in Reuters AlertNet: "Aid workers under fire" (Sarah Bailey)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

ODI in the media - Citation in Reuters Alertnet: "Local is more effective, say disaster relief experts" (Paul Harvey)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

ODI in the media - Citation in Relief Web: "Humanitarian governance in Ethiopia: A view from INGOs"

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700