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Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in the Gaza Strip

Publication - Research reports and studies - 14 December 2012

Simone Haysom and Wasseem el Sarraj

This HPG Working Paper examines the successive waves of forced displacement in Gaza in recent years and explores the consequences of upheaval generated by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the citizens of Gaza. Based on hundreds of interviews with residents and those tasked with assisting them the paper considers the many factors that generate displacement, loss of shelter, livelihoods and life in the Gaza Strip.

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Review and analyse potential challenges of support to strengthen resilience to improve connectedness strategies in transitional settings

Projects - December 2012 to December 2013

GiZ has expressed an intention to review and analyse the potential challenges of support to strengthen resilience to improve the connectedness in transitional settings GiZ and HPG are interested in building on a successful cooperation to initiate research work on reviewing and analysising the potential challenges involved in assisting and improving resilience

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Talking to the other side: humanitarian engagement with the Taliban in Afghanistan

Publication - Research reports and studies - 10 December 2012

HPG Working Papers

Ashley Jackson and Antonio Giustozzi

As international troops withdraw from Afghanistan this Working Paper sheds light on how aid agencies engage with the Taliban to gain access to Afghans in need of assistance.

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Growth and livelihoods in conflict-affected situations: what do we know?

Publication - Briefing papers - 4 December 2012

Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater

This Briefing Paper summarises the findings of a working paper exploring the evidence on growth, economic activity and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

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Violence against women in Sierra Leone: how women seek redress

Publication - Research reports and studies - 1 December 2012

Lisa Denney and Aisha Fofana Ibrahim

This paper presents the findings of a short case study in Sierra Leone considering violence against women.

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Mary Muntari collects water from a stream in Kachia, in Kaduna State Nigeria

Climate risk screening for rural water supply in Ethiopia

Projects - December 2012 to April 2013

The aim of this project is to develop a risk assessment methodology that can be used to assess the threat posed by climate change on rural water supplies, and suggest steps to minimise or mitigate such risks.

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Understanding climate change finance flows and effectiveness – mapping of recent initiatives

Publication - Research reports and studies - 28 November 2012

Neil Bird with contributions from Tom Beloe, Jan Corfee-Morlot and Sáni Zou

This paper is aimed primarily at government officials who are involved in decision making over how to utilise climate finance in support of relevant national actions.

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The Japanese Fast Start Finance contribution

Publication - Research reports and studies - 28 November 2012

Takeshi Kuramochi, Noriko Shimizu, Smita Nakhooda, and Taryn Fransen

This study considers the scope and distribution of Japan’s climate change finance in a global context.

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Climate finance for the Middle East and North Africa: confronting the challenges of climate change

Publication - Briefing papers - 27 November 2012

Climate Funds Update - Climate Finance Policy Briefs

Smita Nakhooda, Alice Caravani and Prachi Seth, ODI and Liane Schalatek, Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America

This brief considers the scope and objectives of dedicated international public finance directed to the region, drawing on Climate Funds Update data.

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Growth and livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations

Publication - Discussion papers - 23 November 2012

Richard Mallett and Rachel Slater

This Working Paper reviews the evidence on growth, economic activity livelihoods in fragile and conflict-affected situations with the aim of identifying key findings, pinpointing specific weaknesses in the literature and shedding light on the nature and composition of the evidence base.

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