Essays about: "Medécins Sans Frontières"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words Medécins Sans Frontières.

  1. 6. Internal membership democracy and motions for change : The case of the Medécins Sans Frontières Association

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Jon Gunnarsson Ruthman; [2018]
    Keywords : Democracy; organisational change; Social capital; NGO; Medécins Sans Frontières; Doctors Without Borders;

    Abstract : The world is changing and humanitarian organisations need to be equipped to change with it. This case study has examined the internal democracy within the association of Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF), the creation of social capital and how it can be used to create bottom-up medical organisational change though motions. READ MORE

  3. 7. Evaluation of strategic stockpoints for UNFPA using a facility location mode

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Erik Hansson; Dayanand Sagar; [2018]
    Keywords : Humanitarian Logistics; Facility Location; UNFPA; Perishable Commodities; Pre-positioning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Distribution and warehousing networks of Humanitarian Organizations has proven to be an area where cost reductions and shortened lead times can be achieved. Humanitarian organizations have also started pre-positioning goods in anticipation of disasters as a way to improve their disaster preparedness. READ MORE

  4. 8. Benefits and challenges of implementing emerging technologies in a humanitarian supply chain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Kajsa Salomonsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Humanitarian logistics; humanitarian supply chain; emerging technologies; challenges; benefits; three-dimensional printing; unmanned aerial vehicles; internet of things; virtual reality; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Technology utilisation and implementation of new technologies are critical success factors for humanitarian supply chains and the possibility to improve humanitarian operations by the use of technology has been gaining increasing attention, especially since the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Despite this increase, the theory on emerging technologies within the humanitarian supply chain is still very limited, in particular there is a lack of studies providing a holistic perspective of technology development within the sector. READ MORE

  5. 9. Médecins Sans Frontières and Private Donors : A qualitative case study on dependence and efficiency in NGO – donor relationships

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Moa Blomberg; [2018]
    Keywords : NGO; private donors; dependence; efficiency; Médecins Sans Frontières; Doctors Without Borders;

    Abstract : Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play an increasingly important role in the world and receive a growing amount of outsourced development work. Funding enables them to do the work necessary to provide aid. READ MORE

  6. 10. Impact of security context on mobile clinic activities : a GIS multi criteria evaluation based on an MSF humanitarian mission in Cameroon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Vincent Muller; [2016]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; GIS; AHP; MCDA; Humanitarian; Security; MSF; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Humanitarian crises require a quick and effective emergency response to answer the needs of vulnerable populations. Deploying mobile health clinics in the field is an example of an outreach activity that can be undertaken for this purpose. READ MORE