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GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report: The impact of integrated missions on humanitarian operations

Key findings Evidence remains scarce, problematic and contested. There is at least limited agreement on the following: Integration has had both negative and positive effects. Effects vary by individual actor, type of actor (UN agencies are more affected) and contexts (mission, country, point in time).Protection of civilians: Possible positive impacts: shared objectives leading to action (e.g. DRC); successful advocacy for protection (e.g. Afghanistan, Somalia, DRC, Liberia, CAR). Negative more...

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Iraq 10 years on: The humanitarian legacy

Iraq 10 years on: The humanitarian legacy

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Paul Wolfowitz, who served as the US Deputy Secretary of Defence between 2001 and 2005, wrote the same day in Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that given the hardships under Hussein, "it is remarkable that Iraq has done as well as it has thus far." Others are more circumspect in evaluating these gains, looking to the 1980s - under Hussein's rule - as a time when Iraqi society was much further ahead. "By all measures and standards, there has been a deterioration in the quality of life of Iraqis as more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 22, 2013

The U.S. Cost of the Afghan War

The U.S. Cost of the Afghan War

It is surprisingly difficult to get a meaningful estimate of the total cost of the Afghan conflict, total spending on Afghan forces and total spending on various forms of aid. More data are available on US efforts – which have dominated military and aid spending, but even these data present serious problems in reliability, consistency, and definition. Moreover, it is only since FY2012 that the US provided an integrated request for funding for the war as part of its annual budget request. The more...

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D C on March 7, 2013

Iraq Reconstruction: Read the Full Report and Lessons Learned

Iraq Reconstruction: Read the Full Report and Lessons Learned

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction wrapped up a review of nine years' worth of rebuilding projects in Iraq and issued a report Wednesday that found out of $60 billion the United States spent, at least $8 billion was "wasted." LARISA EPATKO, PBS Newshour, March 6, 2013

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John Daly on March 7, 2013

Learning From Iraq A Final Report From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Learning From Iraq A Final Report From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

"A Final Report From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction culminates SIGIR's nine-year mission overseeing Iraq's reconstruction. It serves as a follow-up to our previous comprehensive review of the rebuilding effort, Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience. "This study provides much more than a recapitulation of what the reconstruction program accomplished and what my office found in the interstices. While examining both of these issues and many more, Learning From more...

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John Daly on March 7, 2013

Briefing on funding to the Syria crisis

Briefing on funding to the Syria crisis

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The UN and partners have launched two funding appeals to meet humanitarian needs resulting from the crisis in Syria, the Syria Humanitarian Response Plan(SHARP) and the Syria Regional Response Plan (RRP). Together these appeals request US$1.5 billion, with around US$1 billion for the RRP, to meet the needs of more than half a million refugees who have fled Syria to Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt and US$519 million through the SHARP to meet the needs of over 4 million people inside more...

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D C on February 10, 2013

IOM report analyses changing needs of IDPs in Iraq

IOM report analyses changing needs of IDPs in Iraq

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The priority needs of Iraq’s IDPs have shifted and mirror those of their host communities. That is why IOM began a new form of assessment in 2010, which examines the conditions of vulnerable populations at the community level.

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Moushumi Biswas on January 10, 2013

Renewed Violence in Iraq

Renewed Violence in Iraq

In this Contingency Planning Memorandum, Douglas Ollivant argues that the United States has a significant stake in helping Iraq overcome major threats to its stability—namely, the prospect of renewed ethno-sectarian violence or a breakdown of constitutional order.

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Moushumi Biswas on September 10, 2012

The Middle East and North Africa - IOM Annual Report 2011

The Middle East and North Africa - IOM Annual Report 2011

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In a region that has seen major population movements in the past decade, 2011 stands out not only for the migration dynamics that have flowed into, out of, and within the Middle East and North Africa region, but also for the unprecedented social movements that have transformed the political culture in many countries.In 2011, with 13 offices, 20 sub-offices and 955 staff working on over 300 projects in the region, IOM helped to help foster dialogue and cooperation between governments on both more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 4, 2012

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

Relations among major political factions have worsened substantially in late 2011 and have not improved thus far in 2012, threatening Iraq’s stability and the perception of the achievements of the long U.S. intervention in Iraq. Yet, these tensions have not erupted into all-out communal or political violence, and remain confined to the institutions of governance. As Iraq emerges from its U.S.-led transition, Iraq is realigning itself in the region. Some see it moving closer to Iran, and they more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 8, 2012

German aid allocation and partner country selection

German aid allocation and partner country selection

This paper examines official country selection and resource allocation of German aid after the end of the Cold War and embeds the analysis into the broader debate about German foreign policy. Based on new data, we take into account several peculiarities of the German aid system. Overall, we find that neediness and democracy levels of recipients have been guiding principles in both, country selection and resource allocation. Nevertheless, geo-strategic considerations and the avoidance of more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 6, 2012

Women's Need For Family Planning in Arab Countries

Women's Need For Family Planning in Arab Countries

This policy brief examines women’s need for family planning in Arab countries, drawing from national surveys of married women conducted over the past 10 years by the Pan Arab Project for Family Health (PAPFAM) and the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).4 The brief also describes why countries should work to reduce unmet need by addressing both the demand for and supply of family planning services. Governments and nongovernmental organizations can help remove social and economic barriers to more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 11, 2012

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and an analysis of current issues. For decades, the United States and Israel have maintained strong bilateral relations based on a number of factors, including robust domestic U.S. support for Israel and its security; shared strategic goals in the Middle East; a mutual commitment to democratic values; and historical ties dating from U.S. support for the more...

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Sonia Hossain on June 18, 2012

Report on Human Rights in Iraq: 2011

Report on Human Rights in Iraq: 2011

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The human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile as the country continues its transition from years of dictatorship, conflict, and violence, to peace and democracy,” states a United Nations report for 2011 on the human rights situation in Iraq. Periodic reports on the human rights situation in Iraq are prepared and published by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq in cooperation with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to Resolution 1770 on the mandate more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 31, 2012

Unacknowledged Deaths: Civilian Casualties in NATO's Air Campaign in Libya

Unacknowledged Deaths: Civilian Casualties in NATO's Air Campaign in Libya

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This report examines in detail eight NATO air strikes in Libya that resulted in 72 civilian deaths, including 20 women and 24 children. It is based on one or more field investigations to each of the bombing sites during and after the conflict, including interviews with witnesses and local residents. NATO’s military campaign in Libya, from March to October 2011, was mandated by the United Nations Security Council to protect civilians from attacks by security forces of then-Libyan leader more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 15, 2012

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