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Policy Briefs and Briefing Notes

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Cover of HPG Policy BriefHumanitarian Policy Group (HPG) Policy Briefs and Briefing Notes are short papers which contain key points and policy recommendations. Some complement or summarise our reports, while others combine analysis from previous research with consultation around a live policy issue or crisis situation.

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Private security providers and services in humanitarian operations
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 33, January 2009
Humanitarian action in Iraq: putting the pieces together
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 30, March 2008
Humanitarian advocacy in Darfur: the challenge of neutrality
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 28, October 2007
Remittances during crises: implications for humanitarian response
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 26, June 2007
Cash-based responses in emergencies
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 25, February 2007
Providing aid in insecure environments: trends in policy and operations
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 24, September 2006
The military and civilian protection: developing roles and capacities
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 22, March 2006
The currency of humanitarian reform
Publications - HPG Briefing Note, November 2005
Diversity in donorship: the changing landscape of official humanitarian aid
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 20, September 2005
Humanitarian issues in Niger
Publications - HPG Briefing Note, August 2005
Dependency and humanitarian relief: a critical analysis
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 19, July 2005
The changing role of the UN in protracted crises
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 17, July 2004
Measuring the impact of humanitarian aid
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 15, June 2004
HIV/AIDS and humanitarian action
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 14, April 2004
Humanitarian Needs Assessment and Decision-Making
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 13, September 2003
Humanitarian NGOs: challenges and trends
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 12, July 2003
Humanitarianism, Islam and 11 September
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 11, July 2003
Coordinating Humanitarian Action: The Changing Role of Official Donors
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 7, December 2002
International Humanitarian Action and the Accountability of Official Donors
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 6, December 2002
Financing International Humanitarian Action: a Review of Key Trends
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 4, November 2002
Trends in US Humanitarian Policy
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 3, April 2002
Mainstreaming Safety and Security Management in Aid Agencies
Publications - HPG Policy Brief 2, March 2001