Humanitarian Policy Group

23 May 2012

• How do humanitarian and military actors interact and how does this relationship affect humanitarian outcomes for affected populations? HPG explores key trends in civil-military cooperation, offering recommendations on improving coordination in crisis contexts.

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.

• 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.