Essays about: "Local humanitarian organizations"
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1. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE
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2. Faith-based organizations in multilateral humanitarian aid : A closer look at Country-Based Pooled Funds
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Religion has played a central part in human history and is still a foundation in many societies. Faith-based organizations are in some countries the largest providers of social services and were pioneers in the humanitarian aid sector. READ MORE
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3. The Impact of Social Work Intervention on Sustainable Consumption through Food Waste Reduction in Gävle Sweden: A Qualitative Study on the Environmental and Socio-economic Benefits
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologiAbstract : Sustainable consumption and reducing food waste have become critical issues in recent years as the world faces environmental and humanitarian challenges. This study aims to identify the perspectives of various actors (social workers, representatives from local organizations, and an individual) on social work interventions towards food waste reduction in Gävle Sweden, and their potential benefits to the environment and vulnerable individuals. READ MORE
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4. GBV and CRSV In the War Against Ukraine : “The battle is both armed and on women’s bodies, as it always is” (Interview, Förberg, 2023)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In 2022 Russia illegally invaded Ukraine starting a full-scale war against the country. The war has had severe humanitarian concerns for the civilian population, one of the consequences being increased levels of GBV and CRSV. READ MORE
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5. The Localization Agenda and its Effects on Humanitarian Operations : A Comparative Case Study of Haiti and Bangladesh
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the localisation agenda in humanitarian aid put forward during the 2016 Grand Bargain. The thesis aims to prove that localisation remains a high level concept with little effective implementation in humanitarian contexts. READ MORE