Ethiopia met the MDG target for drinking water access with a unique and high degree of success. The...an> magnitude of the country’s success in providing improved drinking water to nearly half of its population in 25 years despite its diversity, size, and challenges cannot be overstated. This case study documents the progress of the Ethiopian WASH sector from 1990 to 2015, and analyzes the impact of local systems created in Ethiopia to respond to water and sanitation challenges.
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A new brief published by the IFRC and Climate Centre today details the adverse impacts of climat...e change on human health and provides more detail on the second of four pillars of action in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement ambitions on climate.
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What are the political, economic, social and security implications of the Ebola crisis, with a p...articular focus on Sierra Leone?
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A United Nations System Commitment for
Action to assist Member States delivering on
the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
The Road Map outlines various strategies which will guide policy makers, development partners, training institutions and service providers in supporting Government efforts towards ...bute-to-highlight medbox">the attainment of MDGs related to maternal and neonatal health.
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The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvement Training Package is intended to support the training of<.../span> local outreach workers and their subsequent work in communities to promote improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices to reduce diarrhea
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This report presents the findings of research conducted by Child Soldiers International to assess the effectiveness ...ight medbox">of release, psychosocial recovery and reintegration interventions (commonly referred to as ‘DDR’) for girls associated with armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). More specifically, it seeks to shed some light on the extent to which girls have been reached by DDR programmes, and on the appropriateness of this support where it was offered, mostly from the point of view of the girls themselves.
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Religion and Development 01/2019. Discussion Paper Series of the Research Programme on Religious Communities ...dbox">and Sustainable Development
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Globalization and Health201612:63; DOI: 10.1186/s12992-016-0195-3
The Global Movement for Mental Health has brought renewed attention to the neglect of people with mental illness within health policy worldwide. ...pan class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">The maltreatment of the mentally ill in many low-income countries is widely reported within psychiatric hospitals, informal healing centres, and family homes. International agencies have called for the development of legislation and policy to address these abuses. However such initiatives exemplify a top-down approach to promoting human rights which historically has had limited impact at the level of those living with mental illness and their families.
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DHS Qualitative Research Studies No. 19
Case Study on Improving HIV Testing and Services for Children Orphaned or made Vulnerable by HIV (OVC)
Discussions about climate change often focus on the future, but millions of children are experiencing its devastating impacts now. The scale ...class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">of the crisis is huge, and growing fast. It is children that will bear the brunt of climate change, yet its impact on them is understudied, their voices are not being heard, and current solutions are woefully inadequate. It is a perfect storm that we must stop in its path – before it is too late.
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