Podcast: Climate change and gender

Gender inequality, multi-dimensional poverty and vulnerability are all strongly linked to climate change. Tune in to DARA’s latest podcast on climate change and gender based on the findings of our 2010 Climate Vulnerability Monitor. Read more...

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Podcast: The impact of climate change on agriculture

An estimated 925 million people suffer from world hunger.  Scientists agree that climate change is a major contributing factor to the current spike in food prices.  Increasing temperatures, weather disasters, and dwindling water and energy resources serve [...] Read more...

Thursday 16 June 2011

June 2011: UK government response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review

Yesterday, the UK Secretary of State, Andrew Mitchell, responded to Parliament on the government’s reaction to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR), an independent analysis of the emergency response dimension of the United Kingdom’s humanitarian aid Read more...

Thursday 16 June 2011

New Leadership report by ALNAP

In recent evaluations and in the Humanitarian Response Index, DARA has highlighted leadership as one of the core issues to be strengthened in humanitarian assistance. ALNAP’s new report Leadership in Action: Leading effectively in humanitarian operations looks [...] Read more...

Wednesday 15 June 2011

The UK commits to humanitarian principles and recommendations of the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review

The government of the United Kingdom reported to Parliament on Lord Ashdown’s independent Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR), June 15th 2011. The UK Secretary of State, Andrew Mitchell, said in the response that the majority of the recommendations [...] Read more...

Wednesday 15 June 2011

Eroski Consumer: Ranking of the best and worst countries to be born in (Spanish)

Source: Eroski Consumer Ranking de los mejores y peores países para nacer Suecia destaca como la región donde muere un menor número de niños cada año, mientras que Somalia ostenta el récord contrario Por AZUCENA GARCÍA 29 de junio de 2011 [...] Read more...

Wednesday 15 June 2011

The Guardian: Disaster preparation will be core part of UK aid

Source: The Guardian Liz Ford Preparing a country for disaster will become a core part of the UK government's development programmes around the world to ensure a faster and more efficient response to major disasters. In its official response to Lord [...] Read more...

Wednesday 15 June 2011

VOICE Newsletter: Is independent humanitarian action a myth?

The latest issue of VOICE OUT LOUD – Is independent humanitarian action a myth? reflects on the increasing politicisation and instrumentalisation of humanitarian aid by donors, host countries and the military. The issue includes an interview with Ross Mountain [...] Read more...

Sunday 12 June 2011

IRIN News: Aid Policy- Good leaders battle risk-averse humanitarian culture

Source: IRIN News DAKAR, 9 June 2011 (IRIN) - Understanding the bigger picture; taking decisions and risks on the basis of incomplete or contradictory information; possessing self-awareness, humility and enthusiasm - these are just some of the qualities humanitarian [...] Read more...

Thursday 9 June 2011

ReliefWeb: Aid Policy- Good leaders battle risk-averse humanitarian culture

Source: ReliefWeb DAKAR, 9 June 2011 (IRIN) - Understanding the bigger picture; taking decisions and risks on the basis of incomplete or contradictory information; possessing self-awareness, humility and enthusiasm - these are just some of the qualities humanitarian [...] Read more...

Thursday 9 June 2011