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Mortality, violence and lack of access to healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Van Herp M, Parqué V, Rackley E, Ford NP
2003-06-01 • Disasters
2003-06-01 • Disasters
The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo for decades have been living in a situation of chronic crisis. Violence, population displacement and the destruction of infrastructure and ...
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Commentary

A tale of two cities: restoring water services in Kabul and Monrovia

Pinera JF, Reed RA
2009-07-27 • Disasters
2009-07-27 • Disasters
Kabul and Monrovia, the respective capitals of Afghanistan and Liberia, have recently emerged from long-lasting armed conflicts. In both cities, a large number of organisations took part...
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Questionable accountability: MSF and sphere in 2003

Tong J
2004-06-01 • Disasters
2004-06-01 • Disasters
This article examines the relationship between Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Sphere Project. Prior to revisiting the concerns MSF had with the project, it looks at factors that ...
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Changing tracks as situations change: humanitarian and health response along the Liberia-Côte d'Ivoire border

Derderian K
2014-09-05 • Disasters
2014-09-05 • Disasters
In recent years, protracted crises and fragile post-conflict settings have challenged the co-existence, and even the linear continuum, of relief and development aid. Forced migration has...
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Are rapid population estimates accurate? a field trial of two different assessment methods

Grais RF, Coulombier D, Ampuero J, Lucas MES, Barretto AT,  et al.
2006-09-01 • Disasters
2006-09-01 • Disasters
Emergencies resulting in large-scale displacement often lead to populations resettling in areas where basic health services and sanitation are unavailable. To plan relief-related activit...
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Humanitarian agencies and authoritarian states: a symbiotic relationship?

del Valle H, Healy S
2013-07-22 • Disasters
2013-07-22 • Disasters
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Humanitarian action and military intervention: temptations and possibilities

Weissman F, Leverdier R
2004-06-01 • Disasters
2004-06-01 • Disasters
Although the war in Liberia in July 2003 claimed hundreds of lives, the international community was reluctant to intervene. In this article, the author debates the question: does interna...
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Commentary

Between war and peace: humanitarian assistance in violent urban settings

Lucchi E
2010-06-07 • Disasters
2010-06-07 • Disasters
Cities are fast becoming new territories of violence. The humanitarian consequences of many criminally violent urban settings are comparable to those of more traditional wars, yet despit...
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Moving from the 'why' to the 'how': reflections on humanitarian response in urban settings

Lucchi E
2012-07-01 • Disasters
2012-07-01 • Disasters
Given the rising numbers of crises in urban settings, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is currently shifting its focus from 'why' it should intervene to 'how' it should intervene effective...