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WOMEN'S GROUPS: AN ANALYSIS

A comparative study on local women's groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq.

NGO LEARNING, TRAINNING, AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE: AN ANALYSIS.

As the need for humanitarian assistance around the world increases, so too do expectations of effectiveness and successful, coordinated response. The emergence of NGO consortia aimed at enhancing legitimacy, responsibility and capacity in the field, as well as promoting dialogue and information exchange, are a crucial prerequisite for any accountable and transparent humanitarian response. This paper examines five such institutions in detail -- the Sphere Project, ALNAP, People in Aid, The Humanitarian Accountability Project (HAP) and the Quality Platform, as well as one example of a project arising from a smaller, more specific partnership, the CARDI Experiment.

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CIVILIAN- MILITARY RELATIONS

• A Comparative Look at Civil-Military Relations: Clarifying Expectations and Assumptions (June2006)

IRAQ BRIEFS
developed by CHC

• Kirkuk and the Internally Displaced People (April/2003)
  
• Population Displacement Scenarios of Northern Iraq (12/23/02)
  
• Iraq Food Issues (11/15/02)