
Alastair Whitson
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Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Submission by CARE International UK
Friday, 11 September 2020 17:35The UK government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is intended to help define the government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade. CARE International UK made this submission
Towards healthier homes in humanitarian settings
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 05:00This report contains the proceedings of a Multi-sectoral Shelter and Health Learning Day hosted by the ‘Self-recovery from Humanitarian Crisis’ research group. The report, which includes summaries of 20 presentations by humanitarian and
Resilient Market Systems Standards: A compendium for practitioners
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 11:04By 2030, the number of people living in poverty in fragile settings could rise to 620 million, or more than 80% of the world’s poorest people. CARE’s Resilient Market System work aims to make crisis-affected market systems more resilient,
A journey through the Community Score Card in Malawi: From innovation to sustainability
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:46CARE has a long history of applying social accountability approaches across multiple sectors. One of CARE’s most effective tools for social accountability is the Community Score Card© (CSC). This briefing paper outlines CARE’s history in
Government-led Community Score Card for family planning services
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:41One persistent challenge with social accountability approaches is that, while they can and do bring meaningful change at the individual and community-level, they often struggle to maintain momentum without significant external support and thus
Evicted by climate change: Confronting the gendered impacts of climate-induced displacement
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 08:02This report highlights the causes and consequences of climate-induced displacement. It argues that climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities. The report calls for more women’s leadership and greater financial support for
Evolving trends: Women in COVID-19
Thursday, 02 July 2020 13:55Three months after CARE’s first Rapid Gender Analysis on COVID-19, what has changed, what is the same, and what do we know now? CARE has
COVID-19: One more setback for refugees in MENA – especially women and girls
Friday, 19 June 2020 12:23A summary of the key findings of a forthcoming CARE Rapid Gender Analysis for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) examining the impacts for refugees and displaced people of the coronavirus pandemic and the economically damaging efforts at
CARE COVID-19 advocacy position paper
Tuesday, 31 March 2020 16:41This paper provides a summary of key issues and priority approaches to help ensure a COVID-19 local-led and gendered response that meets the needs of all people, including those most left behind. The paper draws on existing CARE positions in the
International Development Select Committee Inquiry into COVID-19: Immediate Impacts – Submission by CARE International UK
Friday, 24 April 2020 10:06CARE’s initial submission to the IDSC Inquiry into COVID-19 Humanitarian Monitoring focuses on immediate risks and threats. Informed by evidence from previous public health and economic crises, CARE is deeply concerned about the implications of