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This report surveys social media in Pakistan. It
identifies five ways in which Pakistan’s social
media act as communication tools: they break
or give greater attention to stories...
The shelter coordination team (SCT) has a number of key roles that are deployed each time a Shelter Cluster is activated in response to a disaster. There are a number of additional positions, such...
The author approached 110 respondents from four identified groups: NGOs and international NGOs
specializing in addressing gender-based violence in Pakistan (40 respondents); gender experts...
The paper reviews the existing literature on public housing and the role of the state, including an overview of housing research in Nigeria. It describes the context of Lagos, as an emerging mega-...
This UNDP'sguideline deals with the institutionalization of disaster risk management in Timor Leste. The Council of Ministers intended to create an institutional system enabling to reach...
With the help of the ICRC, four children in the Lukolé refugee camps prepare to leave Tanzania to return to their families in Burundi. The organization has been active in this camp since 1994 and...
Abstract With increasing life spans across the world, Pakistan is also experiencing
a rise in its elderly population. With meager resources and a poor understanding of
aging; Pakistan...
This report covers the causes and scale of Syria’s four displacement crises and IDPs’ protection needs arising from them. It examines the national response, which has largely been to ignore IDPs’...
In early 2013, Syria's majority-Kurd areas have remained relatively insulated from the civil war. This report argues that Syria's Kurdish population is at a critical juncture. The...