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Brief

Key Considerations: Food Assistance Prioritisation in Refugee Settlements in Uganda and its Impacts

SSHAP Briefing

This brief provides considerations around the humanitarian and policy implications of the general food and cash assistance (GFA) prioritisation strategy in Uganda’s refugee settlements. In light of ongoing cuts to humanitarian funding, the considerations in this brief are relevant to...

Charlotte Brown
Costanza Torre

17 October 2024

Working Paper

The International Tax Regime Complex: Understanding Change in Global Tax Governance

ICTD Working Paper 212

Following a landmark vote in the UN General Assembly in December 2023, negotiations are taking place that will lead to a new framework convention on tax. While the UN is not new to international tax cooperation, ambitions for the convention extend beyond the remit of its current expert committee...

Katharina Kuhn & 4 others

15 October 2024

Brief

Key Considerations: From In-Kind to Cash-Based Assistance in Lebanon and Syria

SSHAP Briefing

Humanitarian agencies and donors are increasingly advocating for the use of cash-based assistance (CBA), recognising its flexibility and potential to empower affected communities. Both the Grand Bargain and the Cash Learning Partnership have been at the forefront of promoting the integration of...

Claude Samaha
Mohamad Fawzi Ammouneh

15 October 2024

Brief

Meeting Report: Mpox and Discrimination in African Settings

SSHAP Briefing

Mpox is a public health emergency of international concern, and there has been an increase in mpox cases in Africa. The issue of transmission of mpox through sexual contact is an important area of operational focus for addressing cross-border spread, shaping risk communication and community...

15 October 2024

Brief

Fellows Brief: Epidemic/Pandemic Preparedness in Brazil Amongst Transnational Migrants

SSHAP Briefing

This brief aims to provide an analysis of the Brazilian response to the COVID-19 pandemic regarding transnational migrants and to look forward on how to build epi/pandemic preparedness in a way that is considerate of migrants’ rights, cultures and political demands.

4 October 2024

Report

Recognising Heritage for Human Rights and Development

This study by Sofya Shahab focuses on the ways in which the Cultural Protection Fund intersects with the Integrated Review (IR), the objectives of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funding and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FDCO) International Development Strategy...

30 September 2024

Brief

Key Considerations: Balancing Epidemic Preparedness and Response with Humanitarian Protection in Ugandan Refugee Settlements

SSHAP Briefing

Humanitarian actors in Ugandan refugee settlements face the dual challenge of preparing for and responding to epidemics, while providing essential humanitarian assistance. They must balance their international mandate to protect refugees and uphold human rights with a variety of public health...

27 September 2024

Brief

From Data to Action: How Findings From an Interagency Rapid Qualitative Assessment are Stimulating Action to Support Drought-Affected Communities in Zambia

SSHAP Briefing

The Republic of Zambia is one of several countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAR) region that has been grappling with multiple concurrent emergencies that have affected the health and safety of the population. In February 2024, a national state of emergency was declared in Zambia due...

27 September 2024

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