Resources

Misunderstanding + misinformation = mistrust

To shed light on establishing effective two-way communication between humanitarian actors and affected people, Translators without Borders (TWB) produced a three-part report in September 2019 titled, “Misunderstanding + misinformation = mistrust: How language barriers reduce access to humanitarian services, reduce the quality of those services and aggravate social exclusion for Rohingya communities,” exploring the role of language in humanitarian access and community relations in Cox’s Bazaar and Sittwe.

Published: 2019

Examining Power Dynamics in Systems Change

In September 2019, the Collective Impact Forum (FSG), in partnership with New Profit, held a 60-minute webinar discussion on Examining Power Dynamics in Systems Change to interrogate Power Dynamics and the unique role it plays within the framework of systems change.

Published: 2019

Power: A Practical Guide for Facilitating Social Change

Following years of learning and active participation in developing its work on power and power analysis, the Carnegie UK Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation developed a practical guide designed for people, within organizations, networks or community groups, who want to explore power in relation to achieving change in the interests of the communities with whom they are working.

When protecting civilians in humanitarian crises, how do we measure success?

This article as part of the openDemocracy blog series on Evaluation and Human Rights highlights Oxfam’s protection programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its engagement of Community Protection Committees to identify and address threats and measure milestones of change

Published: 2015

Trapped in Conflict: Evaluating Scenarios to Assist At-Risk Civilians

In April 2015, the International Committee of the Red Cross and InterAction convened a closed-door roundtable to discuss options for assisting civilians trapped in the midst of hostilities, cut off from essential aid, or facing imminent or ongoing risk of targeted attacks.

Published: 2015

Measuring the Strength of Child Protection Systems in Humanitarian Settings: a Study in Uganda and Rwanda

On June 29, 2015 at 10am EST, the CPC Learning Network hosted a webinar featuring Dr. Sarah Meyer, Associate Director of Research at the Centre of Excellence for the Study of the African Child (the Africhild Centre). This webinar focused on the experience of the CPC Learning Network and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in developing, piloting and refining a Child Protection Index (CPI), designed to assess child protection system strength in humanitarian settings. This presentation situated the CPI within discussions, frameworks and research on the strengths of child protection systems in the child protection field.

Published: 2015

Local to Global Protection: Protection in the occupied Palestinian territories

The L2GP studies explore how people living in areas affected by natural disasters and complex emergencies understand ‘protection’ – what do people value, and how do they go about protecting themselves, their families and communities?
In particular, although it is not a new report, this study on Protection in the occupied Palestinian territories underscores many of the elements of results-based protection.

Published: 2014

Children in Armed Conflict Accountability Framework

This Children in Armed Conflict Accountability Framework is a practical resource that promotes accountability for serious violations of international law committed against children in armed conflict. It responds to the significant gap that exists in preventing and remedying these serious violations – and is designed to assist policymakers and practitioners working at all levels to bridge this gap.

Published: 2015

TAAP Toolkit and Guide for Inclusive Development

The TAAP: Transforming Agency, Access, and Power initiative is a resource of analytical frameworks and practical tools for practitioners, organizations, and policymakers looking to integrate social inclusion into program design, implementation and learning. Of these practical tools is the TAAP Toolkit and Guide for Inclusive Development, which aims to ensure that social inclusion and inclusion sensitivity are integrated into every phase of the project life cycle.

Published: 2018

Translators without Borders: Plain language principles

Published: 2019