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Logistical information for the HRI 2011 launch, 7 March 2012, Geneva
Please note DARA will kindly offer morning coffee and croissants for the meeting participants as of 9:30 before the launch in front of the meeting room. For planning purposes, please indicate if you are interested in attending the meeting by clicking here [...] Read more...
Focus on Colombia: Changes and expectations
The new government’s approach and acknowledgment of the armed conflict offers an unprecedented opportunity for the humanitarian community, in particular donor governments, to provide a more straightforward and coherent response. Read more...
UN ISDR: ‘Chronic amnesia’ on lessons learned from Pakistan floods
Source: UN ISDR A major review of the 2010 and 2011 Pakistani floods is calling on donors to be more generous in their support for disaster preparedness and early recovery, and to help Pakistani NGOs to play a bigger role in crisis response. The Humanitarian [...] Read more...
AlertNet: Pakistan’s cities wake up to climate threats
Source: AlertNet By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio KARACHI, Pakistan (AlertNet) – Alerts last June from the Pakistan Meteorological Department about a fast-approaching tropical cyclone, urging the evacuation of communities along the coastline of the southern [...] Read more...
Interview with Philip Tamminga: HRI 2011 
Interview with Philip Tamminga, Head of DARA's Humanitarian Response Index 2011 Read more...
IFRC Conference session: Sustainability in humanitarian action
"It’s about time for a serious reflection on how humanitarian issues can be better understood and integrated into development efforts." DARA participated in the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Cresent in Geneva, November 29. Philip [...] Read more...
AlertNet: Elections won’t solve Congo’s humanitarian woes – report
Source: Alertnet By Megan Rowling LONDON (AlertNet) - This month's elections in Democratic Republic of Congo are unlikely to resolve years of conflict, weak state institutions and a lack of capacity to address people's basic needs, a report from humanitarian [...] Read more...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Leveraging donor support for long-term impact Humanitarian needs in the DRC are far from over. The national elections in late November provide a good opportunity for the international community to reflect on the impact of their massive support, and how [...] Read more...
A word from Ross Mountain: The gender challenge
For years there has been a general consensus that humanitarian assistance must develop greater sensitivity to gender issues, both in the emergency response and in long term-recovery efforts. However, our Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) research over the past five years Read more...
AlertNet: “Sticking plaster” response to Palestinian Territories fails population
Source: Alertnet By Astrid Zweynert LONDON (AlertNet) - As the United Nations considers the Palestinian application for statehood, a hard-hitting report describes the humanitarian response in the Palestinian Territories as akin to a "sticking plaster" and [...] Read more...