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Integrating Mre Into Humanitarian Responses In Iraq, Tammy Hall
Integrating Mre Into Humanitarian Responses In Iraq, Tammy Hall
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As a result of conflict in Iraq, the safety and well-being of millions of refugees and internally displaced persons is at stake due to explosive remnants of war (ERW). In order to mitigate that threat, the Danish Refugee Council enlisted the help of the Danish Demining Group to incorporate mine and ERW risk education into existing humanitarian efforts in Iraq.
Remote Risk Education In Syria, Nikolaj Søndergaard
Remote Risk Education In Syria, Nikolaj Søndergaard
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Unable to be physically present in Syria due to ongoing conflict, DanChurchAid (DCA) is collaborating with a network of journalists and activists in order to assess the need for risk education in the country. By framing its risk education curriculum and strategies around this information, DCA’s mine action initiatives are tailor-fit for the hard-to-reach populations of war-ravaged Syria.
Risk Education In Northern Jordan, Lindsay Aldrich, Suzanne Fiederlein, Jessica Rosati
Risk Education In Northern Jordan, Lindsay Aldrich, Suzanne Fiederlein, Jessica Rosati
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2013 and 2014, the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University led a project funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) to provide explosive remnants of war risk education to Syrian refugees living in urban areas of northern Jordan. At the time, it was unclear whether the hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing the civil conflict and seeking refuge in neighboring countries would be able to return home in the near future, but there was still significant hope this would happen.
Community Safety, Livelihoods And Socio-Economic Development: Karamoja, Uganda, Gichd
Community Safety, Livelihoods And Socio-Economic Development: Karamoja, Uganda, Gichd
Global CWD Repository
Development survey in collaboration with DRC/DDG in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda in December 2014.
This survey:
- identifies which activities appear to have the most positive impact on safety, livelihoods and socio-economic well-being, and why
- identifies any negative impacts on any intended beneficiaries and the reasons for them
- provides recommendations to help DDG improve their activities and impact.
The survey was an excellent opportunity to explore how the GICHD’s landmines and livelihoods surveys can be used for the broader human security sector. The findings and recommendations provide DDG with a better understanding of how linkages between security and livelihoods …
To Walk The Earth In Safety 14th Edition (Fy2014), Us Dos Pm/Wra
To Walk The Earth In Safety 14th Edition (Fy2014), Us Dos Pm/Wra
Global CWD Repository
For more than two decades, the United States has been at the forefront of international efforts to reduce the worldwide threat to civilians from landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other conventional weapons of war. Just 15 years ago, landmines and other explosive remnants of war killed or injured nearly 10,000 men, women, and children every year—more than 25 every day. Thanks to the concerted efforts of the United States, partner nations, international nongovernmental organizations, and host nations, that figure has now dropped by more than 60%.
The 14th edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety documents the United States’ …