
Alastair Whitson
Blog posts
Resilient markets: Strengthening women’s economic empowerment and market systems in fragile settings
Thursday, 08 December 2016 00:00Functioning market systems and a responsible and responsive private sector are critical to livelihoods, autonomy and well-being. However, they are both heavily impacted by crisis, and women, who face greater barriers to economic activity than
No future for Yemen without women and girls
Thursday, 27 October 2016 23:00Gender & shelter: Good programming guidelines
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 16:17CARE has made a long-term commitment to strengthening gender equality and women’s voice in both emergency and development contexts. These guidelines aim to provide those involved in planning and managing emergency shelter preparedness,
Stories of recovery: CARE Philippines post Haiyan/Yolanda shelter response
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 00:00CARE Philippines responded to the devastation of the November 2013 Haiyan/Yolanda typhoon with extensive shelter and livelihoods programmes. This report evaluates the shelter response which used a self-recovery approach, providing almost 16,000
Developing a Citizens’ Charter: Guidance Note
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 00:00The Citizens’ Charter is a process for giving service users more of a say in how their services are run. This guidance note describes how to develop a Citizens’ Charter, covering planning and preparation, design, implementation, and
Women’s leadership in Cocoa Life communities
Wednesday, 19 October 2016 23:00Emerging best practices of women’s leadership within cocoa farming in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
This report of an extensive review of the Cocoa Life program’s approach to promoting women’s leadership
The smart thing to do
Tuesday, 04 October 2016 11:50Why women's economic empowerment is a
Growing together: Strengthening micro-enterprises in value chains
Wednesday, 28 September 2016 23:00A guide for companies to strengthen micro-enterprise market systems
This guide is intended for large companies, and their development partners, to enable them to help micro-enterprises in their value chains to thrive, with a view
Joint Statement on Women and Girls towards the Global Refugee and Migrant Summits, September 2016
Wednesday, 14 September 2016 23:00This joint statement, signed by 42 grassroots women-led civil society organisations, human rights and humanitarian agencies, outlines recommendations for commitments by states attending the Global Refugee and Migrant Summits, to ensure the
Refugee summits
Friday, 09 September 2016 16:06CARE recommendations on refugee protection and human