Humanitarian Policy Group

18 May 2012

• As NATO troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, Ashley Jackson reflects on the humanitarian consequences of the drawdown for the Afghan people.

18 May 2012

• This working paper examines the variability in the impact of social relationships on the provision of public goods in different villages in Afghanistan.

4 May 2012

• Read our Quarterly Update for an overview of HPG's work over the previous three months, including events, publications, news items and more.

3 May 2012

• Applications extended for the 2012 'Advanced course on conflict, crisis and transitions'. Apply by 30 April to secure your place. Late applications will be considered in the event of any cancellation.

• Livelihoods in conflict, food security and protracted crisis, including cash transfer programming.

• The evolving institutions and principles of humanitarian action and politics.

• The changing dynamics of displacement with a particular focus on urbanisation, exploring the factors that affect forced migration, such as climate change.

• The challenges for policy-making, strategy and operations in crises: the context in which the substantial majority of humanitarian expenditure currently occurs.

• The roles of military, political, human rights and humanitarian actors in civilian protection and the extent to which these are complementary.