Simone Haysom

Research Officer 2, Humanitarian Policy Group

Simone Haysom works on issues to do with displacement and humanitarian action in urban areas, and on HPG's Civil-Military Coordination project. Simone has an MPhil in Geography from the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining HPG, Simone researched the role of local institutions in facilitating urban service delivery in South Africa.

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Disasters vol 36, issue supplement 1

Publication - Bibliography and literature reviews - 18 June 2012

Disasters vol. 36, issue supplement 1

Various authors

In the 21st century urban areas will be the primary setting for disasters and displacement – a fact the humanitarian sector is still struggling to adapt to. Examining recent responses, this edition of Disasters takes stock of how the humanitarian sector has fared in addressing urban violence, displacement and vulnerability in Damascus, Mogadishu, Port au Prince and other cities.

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Humanitarian crisis in South Kordofan: The need for a political solution

Publication - Briefing papers - 25 May 2012

HPG Briefing Notes

This Briefing Note examines the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s border states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and finds the situation to be approaching crisis levels in some areas, with serious threats to the physical safety of civilians, restricted access for humanitarian organisations and escalating humanitarian needs.

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Trends and challenges in humanitarian civil–military coordination

Publication - Bibliography and literature reviews - 3 May 2012

HPG Working Papers

Victoria Metcalfe, Simone Haysom and Stuart Gordon

This literature review identifies key trends emerging from the literature on civil–military coordination in conflicts and natural disasters. It deals with the interaction between international humanitarian and international or foreign military actors operating in crisis contexts, and offers some reflections on the relationship between national military actors and the international humanitarian community.

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Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Amman

Publication - Research reports and studies - 16 March 2012

HPG Working Papers

Sara Pavanello and Simone Haysom

This study explores the phenomenon of displacement in the urban environment and the implications and challenges it poses for humanitarian action in Amman, Jordan.

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Urbanisation and humanitarian action

Event - Public event - 15 March 2012 13:00 - 15:00 (GMT+00)

HPG is currently undertaking a series of eight case studies in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia focusing specifically on the vulnerabilities of displaced populations in urban areas and how national and international actors can best respond. Simone Haysom will present a selection of findings from the studies on urbanisation and humanitarian action.

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