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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 an ‘Advanced Course on Conflict, Crisis and Transitions’, a week-long programme targeting mid-career and senior professionals.
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What if much of the orthodox aid effectiveness agenda that has dominated aid discussions for a decade is misguided? And what if the calculations aid givers make when assessing risk are wrong? This event will present the findings of ODI’s Localising aid research and provide a forum to debate the latest thinking on how to make aid more effective.
Women involved in community meeting to discuss village reconstruction. Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Project: JRF.
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Leadership is tested in times of crisis, when it is most needed. But how can leadership be fostered within aid agencies, governments and international organisations? The Humanitarian Policy Group invite you to the launch of the Centre for Post-crisis Leadership and Development (CPLD) and a discussion on the importance of leadership in humanitarian crises.
Clearing the rubble from the ruins of a residential building destroyed in the fighting in Syria
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In today's armed conflicts, civilians bear the brunt of hostilities. Humanitarian agencies strive to improve the protection afforded to civilians, but how can they better monitor and evaluate protection programming to ensure that they best serve those in need? This event, co-hosted by the Humanitarian Policy Group and the International Committee of the Red Cross aims to understand the challenges of monitoring protecting work, and promote discussion on ways forward.
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Subnational conflict is the most widespread, enduring and deadly form of conflict in Asia. This joint ODI-Asia Foundation event will showcase research from Burma/Myanmar, Mindanao, southern Thailand and Aceh, examining the role for international development assistance.