Yitbarek Kidane

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Anchored in Local Reality: Case Studies on Local Humanitarian Action from Haiti, Colombia, and Iraq

This study reviews fundamental questions about the humanitarian localization discussion in three contexts: a region of Haiti recovering from a hurricane, displacement and political crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the pressures of migration, conflict, and climate change in Colombia.

Ankre nan Reyalite Lokal: Etid Ka sou Aksyon Imanite ann Ayiti

Depi lontan, kritik sou èd imanitè entènasyonal yo sigjere li dwe pi enklizif pou aktè ki nan peyi kriz la touche. Yon atansyon ki pa sispann ogmante sou kesyon sa…

Anclado en la Realidad Local: Un Estudio de Caso Sobre Acción Humanitaria Local desde Colombia

Por mucho tiempo, los críticos del sistemas humanitario internacional han llamado por una mayor inclusión de los actores y organizaciones locales en países afectados por diverso tipo de crisis con…

Food by Prescription

Great strides have been made over the last 20 years in the long-term management of HIV infection in developing countries, resulting in improved immune function, reduced mortality, and prolonged survival….

FEINSTEIN RESEARCH PROJECTS

Anticipatory Action in Cross-Border Pastoral Areas in the Greater Horn of Africa

This research study investigates the ways in which pastoralists in cross-border areas in the Moyale and Mandera Clusters of East Africa engage in anticipatory action.

a child’s arm is measured to check if he suffers from severe malnutrition

Preventing Child Wasting in the Mandera Triangle

This project investigates what drives child wasting in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia and identifies effective prevention strategies.

Rebuilding the Humanitarian Information Ecosystem

This project includes studies on early warning and assessment of crises, specifically looking at real-time monitoring, anticipatory action, political constraints, data collection and analysis, and the validity of indicators.

Early Warning Systems and Humanitarian Response

This project aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of populations in pastoral areas of the Sudano-Sahel and Greater Horn of Africa by ensuring that early warning systems and humanitarian action are better attuned and more responsive to the needs and realities of these communities.