Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

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Issue in Focus

From Research to Policy Recommendations: Julia VanRooyen & PHR Visit the Hill

HHI Fellow, Dr. Julia VanRooyen briefed members of Congress on conditions in Darfur refugee camps. The brief followed the recent release of the Obama Administration's Sudan Policy Review. HHI and the Physicians for Human Rights released a report earlier this year on the subject titled: "Nowhere To Turn: Failure to Protect, Support and Assure Justice for Darfuri Women."

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Characterizing Violence in the DRC 

Read our latest report on violence's implications for the protection of women in the DRC.  

2009 Humanitarian Action Summit Report Released  

The report presents challenges to humanitarian response and policy recommendations.

 
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Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation: Routes Through Empowerment

Join HHI Monday, November 16th from 7-9PM in the Tsai Auditorium for this Inter-communal Violence and Reconciliation Project event.

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Program on Humanitarian Effectiveness

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How can we respond better? That key question is on the top of the agenda in the humanitarian response community, especially in the wake of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina disasters. Disaster and conflict management experts at Harvard believe they have the answer: quantify the problems and evaluate the quality and impact of aid.

The key aims of the Program for Humanitarian Effectiveness are centered on improving the impact of response interventions by promoting:

  • Dialogue on emerging issues in humanitarian response;
  • Inter-agency coordination across sectors;
  • Standards for measuring the impact of interventions;
  • Needs assessments for beneficiary populations;
  • Evaluation of response effectiveness.

 

Current Projects

  • Technical Assistance
    HHI serves as a source for technical, research, and training assistance to more than 40 humanitarian agencies and international institutions. Read more…

 

 


  • Crisis Mapping & Early Warning
    With a focus on prevention and community-based response, HHI is leading a multi-disciplinary study of information communication technology and best practices for conflict and disaster early warning. Read more…