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Cover of HPG Report HPG Reports present the detailed findings of major research projects. They are complemented by shorter papers (HPG Policy Briefs) which contain their key points and policy recommendations.

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Private security providers and services in humanitarian operations
Publications - HPG Report 27, September 2008

Protective action: incorporating civilian protection into humanitarian response
Publications - HPG Report 26, December 2007

Remittances during crises: implications for humanitarian response
Publications - HPG Report 25, May 2007

Cash-based responses in emergencies
Publications - HPG Report 24, February 2007

Providing aid in insecure environments: trends in policy and operations
Publications - HPG Report 23, September 2006

Agricultural rehabilitation: Mapping the linkages between humanitarian relief, social protection and development
Publications - HPG Report 22, April 2006

Resetting the rules of engagement: Trends and issues in military–humanitarian relations
Publications - HPG Report 21, March 2006

Diversity in donorship: the changing landscape of official humanitarian aid
Publications - HPG Report 20, September 2005

Dependency and humanitarian relief: a critical analysis
Publications - HPG Report 19, July 2005

Beyond the continuum: the changing role of aid policy in protracted crises
Publications - HPG Report 18, July 2004

Measuring the impact of humanitarian aid
Publications - HPG Report 17, June 2004

HIV/AIDS and humanitarian action
Publications - HPG Report 16, April 2004

According to Need? Needs Assessment and Decision-Making in the Humanitarian Sector
Publications - HPG Report 15, September 2003

Humanitarian Action and the 'Global War on Terror': A Review of Trends and Issues
Publications - HPG Report 14, July 2003

Power, Livelihoods and Conflict: Case Studies in Political Economy Analysis for Humanitarian Action
Publications - HPG Report 13, February 2003

Uncertain Power: The Changing Role of Official Donors in Humanitarian Action
Publications - HPG Report 12, December 2002

The New Humanitarianisms: A Review of Trends in Global Humanitarian Action
Publications - HPG Report 11, April 2002

Politics and Humanitarian Aid: Debates, Dilemmas and Dissension
Publications - HPG Report 10, April 2002

Mainstreaming the Organisational Management of Safety and Security
Publications - HPG Report 9, March 2001

Shifting Sands: The Search for Coherence Between Political and Humanitarian Action
Publications - HPG Report 8, August 2000

Terms of Engagement: Conditions and Conditionality in Humanitarian Action
Publications - HPG Report 6, July 2000

Solidarity and Soup Kitchens: A Review of Principles and Practice for Food Distribution in Conflict
Publications - HPG Report 7, July 2000

The Principles of Humanitarian Action in International Humanitarian Law
Publications - HPG Report 5, March 2000

The Agreement on Ground Rules in South Sudan
Publications - HPG Report 4, March 2000

The Joint Policy of Operation and the Principles and Protocols of Humanitarian Action in Liberia
Publications - HPG Report 3, March 2000

The Politics of Principle: The Principles of Humanitarian Action in Practice
Publications - HPG Report 2, March 2000

The Political Economy of War: An Annotated Bibliography
Publications - HPG Report 1, March 2000