Essays about: "humanitärt bistånd."
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1. Post Disaster: Examining Social Tension,Humanitarian Aid Impact and Urban PlanningLessons : The case of Karantina in Beirut, Lebanon
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Lebanon has a long history of hosting refugees. The influx of refugees has placed pressure on thecountry’s resources, infrastructure, and economy. READ MORE
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2. Adoption of a Trackability Tool among Humanitarian Practitioners in Local Units : A Field Study on a Food Assistance Program in Colombia
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Worldwide, the need for effective humanitarian aid is growing, and continuous aid such as commodity distribution plays a major role in ensuring sustained wellbeing. In literature, information and communication technology (ICT) has been recognized and suggested to enhance the performance and achieve higher social impact of humanitarian supply chains. READ MORE
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3. The Integration of Religion and Spirituality by Humanitarian Organisations in Indonesia : A Qualitative Case Study on the Provision of MHPSS after Disaster
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Although growing scientific evidence has highlighted beneficial effects of religion and spirituality on mental health and psychosocial well-being, the integration of religious and spiritual needs with mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts has been identified as a gap. Accordingly, this can be linked to a lack of official related guidelines of how to address these concepts in the humanitarian sector. READ MORE
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4. "The Good Swede" : Symbols and Narrative in Swedish Public Aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : By research and interpretation of official documents published by the Swedish Ministery for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), this thesis aims to understand and shine a light on the symbols that shape the Swedish public aid culture and how these symbols function in a narrative of what Swedish aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo is and is not. The theoretic framework leans on both the symbolic/interpretative anthropology of Edward Bruner, Clifford Geertz and Sherry Ortner; Omar Lizardo's more contemporary writing on the power of symbols; and Jerome Bruner's psychological perspective on symbols. READ MORE
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5. How to provide a humanitarian warehouse location model with data - An assessment of scenario creation and data availability at the United Nations High-Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : At the end of 2014, 38 million people around the world had fled their homes due to man-made disasters such as war, armed conflict and violence. To save the lives and alleviate the suffering of these refugees and displaced is the purpose of Humanitarian Logistics. READ MORE