Archive for the ‘famine’ Category

Resource Summary: Fragile States

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

fragile states map 2009Fragile states are those most vulnerable to internal and external shocks. Such states lack legitimate institutions, and are thus vulnerable to endemic conflict and crisis.

State fragility contributes to forced migration through many channels. In addition, such states offer particular obstacles to the securing of humanitarian assistance and spaces for protection.

FMO’s latest resource summary highlights a sample selection of web-based resources that focus on state fragility. Links are provided to full-text documents, journal articles, external resources, and organizations.

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Podcast: Sudan in the 1980s

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Food Distribution: SudanThis podcast was recorded as part of the Oxfam Archive Oral History project.

It features an interview with Maurice Herson, Editor of Forced Migration Review and previously Deputy Humanitarian Director and Head of Humanitarian Programme Advisory Team at Oxfam.

‘Sudan in the 1980s’ is the first of a two-part series. In this recording, Maurice speaks about his career as a Relief Coordinator in Sudan.

The second podcast in this series will be released next week. It will focus on the Great Lakes refugee crisis of the mid-1990s.

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