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   Mothers wait to be seen in a therapeutic feeding centre in Maradi Region, Niger

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   Credit: UN Photo/WFP/Phil Behan
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   The crisis in the Sahel – time for a new drumbeat?

   Event - Public event - 31 October 2012 15:00 - 17:00 (GMT+00)

   This event launches the 55th edition of Humanitarian Exchange, the theme of which is the crisis in the Sahel. Drawing on the articles in this issue as well as their own experience and research speakers in Dakar, Ghana, and London will reflect on and debate these issues as well as respond to questions and comments from our audiences in the room and online.

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2. UK launch of ‘Ending the Everyday Emergency'

   Event - Public event - 17 July 2012 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

   World Vision and Save the Children, in association with the Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) and the Sahel Working Group, invite you to discuss the findings of "Ending the Everyday Emergency", a new report on the challenge of strengthening resilience in the Sahel. Wendy Fenton, HPN Coordinator will be chairing the event.

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   Delivering maternal health: why is Rwanda doing better than Malawi, Niger and Uganda?

   Publication - Briefing papers - 31 May 2012

   Vikki Chambers, David Booth

   This Briefing Paper uses new research from the Africa Power and Politics Programme (APPP) to explore the institutional factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda.

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4. Escaping the hunger cycle: pathways to resilience in the Sahel

   Event - Public event - 21 October 2011 13:00 - 14:30 (GMT+01 (BST))

   As the world focuses on the East Africa food crisis, what lessons have been learnt since the last two severe food crises in the Sahel region of West Africa in 2005 and 2010? What has to change so that every drought does not result in a new humanitarian crisis? As we hear of failed rains in Niger this year, how can aid be more effective to prevent the next food crisis?

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   Tackling child vulnerabilities through social protection: lessons from West and Central Africa

   Publication - Discussion papers - 21 July 2010

   Nicola Jones and Rebecca Holmes

   This Background Note synthesises learning on child-sensitive social protection in West and Central Africa, drawing on country case studies in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Republic of Congo (Congo) and Senegal.

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   Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from progress

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 20 June 2010

   A summary of initial findings from an ongoing review of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which will include a set of league tables. The key message is that progress is possible, with a number of countries making real achievements.

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7. Innovation Africa

   Projects - January 2010 to December 2013

   Specific objective: The capacities of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in five African countries are enhanced to contribute effectively to local and national food security policy formulation which recognise and capitalise on the potential of pro-poor and local innovations.

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8. The global financial crisis: risks for fragile states in Africa

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 21 April 2009

   This Opinion argues that the impact of the global financial crisis in fragile states has serious implications for peace and security. With economic and social stability going hand in hand, recession could result in increased unrest and violence in countries that are already under pressure as a result of poverty and the effects of high food and fuel prices. The G-20 Summit in London in April 2009 earmarked $50 billion for developing countries. At the same time, there are worrying signs of backtracking on aid commitments as some donor governments prioritise their domestic economies.

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   Adapting to climate change in the water sector

   Publication - Discussion papers - 13 March 2009

   Alan Nicol and Nanki Kaur

   This Background Note calls for more sensitive analysis of the impact of climate change on water systems and livelihoods, based on the development needs of populations.

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    Cash transfers for Disaster Risk Reduction in Niger: a feasibility study

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 15 February 2008

    Sarah Bailey

    This report is the result of a study examining whether cash transfer programmes would be appropriate, cost-effective and feasible and whether, as part of a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategy, they could have positive impacts on people’s livelihoods that would reduce their risk to future disasters.

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