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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
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  1. City of Dreams? The harsh reality of daily life for the new urban poor in Juba

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 15 June 2010
    Juba – an isolated garrison town during Sudan’s civil war – is now an important political and economic centre as the new capital of South Sudan, and a hub for regional trade. But the throngs of hard-headed investors, the new roads and busy restaurants hide the grim reality for many residents: Juba has seen a dramatic increase in the numbers of urban poor since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005.
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  4. Coping and change in protracted conflict: The role of community groups and local institutions in addressing food insecurity and threats to livelihoods - A case study based on the experience of Practical Action in North Darfur

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 23 May 2010
    HPG Working Papers
    Susanne Jaspars

    This report presents the findings of a study carried out in Northern Darfur in November and December 2009 on the role of communitybased organisations and groups, as well as local institutions more generally, in addressing food security and threats to livelihoods.

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  6. Diversity in Donorship: Field Lessons

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 6 April 2010
    HPG Reports 30
    Adele Harmer, Ellen Martin.

    HPG’s latest research examines the role of non-DAC donors in relation to three contexts – the response to the Israeli offensive in Lebanon in 2006; the response to the earthquake of 2005, and floods in June 2007 in Pakistan; and the ongoing response to the protracted conflict in Darfur, Sudan.

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  9. Dirk Willem te Velde

    The global financial crisis and developing countries: what happened, and what have we learned?

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 19 March 2010
    In early 2009, a global network of 50 researchers coordinated by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) embarked on a unique monitoring study on the economic and social impact of the global financial crisis in 10 developing countries. They revealed a clear impact by the time the G20 leaders met in London in April 2009, with the worst yet to come.
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  10. Sudan APG Parliamentary Hearings into Sudan's Peace: Conclusions

    Event - Public event - 18 March 2010 14:00 - 15:30 (GMT+00)

    Over the past six months the Sudan Associate Parliamentary Group has held Parliamentary Hearings into Sudan's peace. In this event the Committee will discuss their findings from the Hearings, including the key issues and recommendations for the international community.

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