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2023-03-27
Rockefeller Archive Center;
This report provides an overview of my research at the Rockefeller Archive Center on the role of the American International Association for Economic and Social Development (AIA) in the aftermath of the 1950 earthquake in Cusco, Peru. More specifically, the United Nations contracted AIA director Robert "Pete" Hudgens to lead a mission to evaluate Cusco and make recommendations about its reconstruction and long-term development. The report was extensive and included detailed recommendations about the broader rural area, in addition to the city of Cusco. I hoped to learn more about that collaboration and how it fit into the AIA's mission. Archival materials from Nelson A. Rockefeller's personal papers and the Rockefeller Family Public Relations Department papers revealed a complex web of public-private negotiations over who would fund and administer Cusco's development plan. And yet, many of the plans never came to fruition, raising questions about the extent to which these collaborations benefited most Peruvians.
2023-03-09
Development Initiatives;
Ensuring that local and national actors can access overheads has become a key focus for humanitarian reform efforts over the past year. Locally-led humanitarian response is more effective, more efficient and improves accountability to, and participation of, those most affected by crisis. Overheads – also referred to in this paper as 'indirect costs' or indirect cost recovery (ICR) (see Appendix 2: What are 'indirect costs' or 'overheads'?) – are critical for building the organisational capacity, sustainability and preparedness of frontline responders. By not providing overheads, the international aid system – including donors, UN agencies and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) – is not adequately supporting local actors to meet the growing complexity of humanitarian response, including in situations of protracted crises where communities face intersecting risks.Many international organisations with an intermediary role[1] and donors are now in the process of reflecting critically on their own practice amid changing industry standards. To support this reform process, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) published Guidance on the Provision of Overheads to Local and National Partners in November 2022.[2] The Guidance was informed by research carried out by Development Initiatives (DI) with UNICEF and Oxfam, which mapped the current practices of intermediary organisations and identified examples of good practice from the perspective of local actors.[3] Implementation of the Guidance is being supported by the IASC Task Force 5 on Localisation. Within the Grand Bargain, the caucus on funding for localisation is also addressing the issue of overheads for local actors in early 2023.[4] This follows the outcome document of the caucus on the role of intermediaries (at the time for writing endorsed by 26 Grand Bargain signatories), which included a commitment from members to allocate overhead costs to local and national actors.[5]This paper, produced by DI in partnership with UNICEF, aims to support these ongoing discussions by summarising donors' current indirect cost policies and perspectives on the issue of overhead allocation to local actors, as well as setting out various opportunities and barriers to change identified by donors. This builds on, and is designed to complement, the previous mapping of intermediary practices and is based on interviews with 12 government donor representatives. To benefit from learning from private philanthropy on this issue, representatives from three private foundations were also interviewed. Interviews took place between October 2022 and January 2023.
2023-02-27
Project Hope;
The war for Ukraine's sovereignty began in 2014 when the Russian Federation forcibly occupied Crimea and supported insurrection in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. At the outset of 2022, the United Nations estimated that nearly three million Ukrainians were in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of the eight years of conflict. As the Russian military began to concentrate its forces along the eastern border of Ukraine in the beginning of 2022, the threat of an expanding war became a present reality. On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine which, through the course of the year, has resulted in massive displacement of civilian populations, the rise of a refugee population in Europe of over eight million, devastation to Ukraine's infrastructure and economy, and the loss of over 7,000 civilian lives, including over 400 children.Russian attacks have increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure, including over 700 verified attacks on health facilities in 2022. Industry across the country has been badly compromised or completely destroyed while supply chains and the country's power grid have been under direct attack. Ukrainians are facing innumerable challenges, including displacement, loss of homes and livelihoods, physical and mental trauma, and separation of families. Moreover, from a demographic perspective, Ukrainians make up one of the oldest populations affected by humanitarian crisis in the world. With access to chronic medications and basic health care badly disrupted and natural support networks destroyed, this has compounded the suffering of a particularly vulnerable cohort and complicated the emergency response efforts.Project HOPE began preparations for a response in early February as the threat of invasion grew. It initiated contingency planning with the Health Cluster in Kyiv, under the chairmanship of the World Health Organization (WHO). Project HOPE also reached out to partner organizations and medical facilities in Ukraine in the weeks leading up to the invasion, while simultaneously putting emergency medical supplies on standby for immediate shipment.
2023-03-06
Project Hope;
In the early hours of February 6, a record-breaking earthquake struck Türkiye's Pazarcık district in KahramanmaraÅŸ. Registering a 7.8 on the Richter scale, the deadly tremor was felt as far away as Egypt and Cyprus.Within hours, a second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hit Elbistan, KahramanmaraÅŸ. i Thousands of aftershocks followed in the subsequent days and weeks, including several of magnitudes greater than 5.5—escalating the devastation and hindering search and rescue efforts to free the thousands of people trapped among the nearly 200,000 buildings that collapsed or were severely damaged.Almost a month since the initial earthquake, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimates more than 5 million people have been impacted, a large portion of whom will continue to need assistance in the coming weeks and months.vii About 750,000 on both sides of the Turkish-Syrian border are believed to be taking refuge in tents, makeshift shelters, or the remnants of destroyed buildings.viii This includes internally displaced populations in northern Syria and thousands of Syrian refugees living in southern Türkiye. Among these highly vulnerable groups are children orphaned or separated from their families by the earthquakes.ix The current situation, coupled with the likelihood that it will take months, if not years, for impacted communities to recover means that significant needs for a coordinated, targeted, and robust intervention across several sectors, including health, mental health and protection services (MHPSS), non-food item (NFI), protection, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
2023-02-08
Bahar;
This is a rapid needs assessment (RNA) targeting Afrin district in Northern Syria. The purpose is to create a snapshot of the current situation and needs after the earthquake struck NWS and Southern Turkey.ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGYBahar's MEAL team used both primary and secondary data sources to provide a comprehensive overview.➢ Primary data: field team observations and key informants interviews in affected areas.➢ Secondary data: through data shared by other parties located in the affected areas (local councils, NGOs, and community representatives) in addition to the reports shared by humanitarian response coordination clusters and agencies.Primary and secondary data were collected between the 06th and 8th of February 2023.LIMITATIONSAs this is an RNA conducted directly after the disaster occurred, Bahar MEAL team faced challenges collecting accurate statistics of the affected population, especially since the services were stopped, so the team gathered available pieces of data from different sources to create the full picture.CONTEXTOn Monday, 6 February 2023 at 04:17, a significant earthquake of magnitude 7.7 with an epicenter in southern Turkey caused a large number of casualties and widespread destruction to infrastructure and civilian buildings. Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, and Lattakia governorates in Syria sustained the majority of the damage, it was also felt in neighboring countries Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan. The earthquake severely impacted the GoS and OAG-held areas in Syria. In addition, 7.6, 6.6, and 6.5 magnitude earthquakes hit southern Turkey. The border between Turkey and Syria was the epicenter, and as of this writing, at least 435 aftershocks have been confirmed until Tuesday evening according to AFAD, and the number of earthquake victims across Syria rose to 2,370 fatalities and 2,554 injured according to Syrian civil defense.
2023-02-08
International Medical Corps;
FAST FACTS 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey on February 6.More than 7,200 are reported dead and thousands injured, with more than 5,400 deaths in Turkey and 1,800 in Syria.As many as 23 million people—including 1.4 million children—are likely to have been impacted in Turkey and Syria, according to WHO.Rain and snow are predicted over the next few days, hampering rescue efforts and putting survivors and rescuers at risk.OUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.We are currently working in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that provided more than 620,000 health consultations and supported 6,850 mental health cases in 2022.International Medical Corps worked in Turkey from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Kilis and Mersin) providing health, MHPSS, GBV and child protection programs.OUR RESPONSE Deployed three trucks carrying 15 metric tons of medications, medical supplies and cholera kits to support facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia in Syria.Establishing three mobile medical units to provide primary health, trauma and sexual and reproductive health services to some 1,000 patients per week.In Turkey, International Medical Corps is working with local partners to procure and distribute food and non-food items to support affected communities.
2023-02-09
International Medical Corps;
FAST FACTS 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey on February 6.More than 17,000 are reported dead and thousands injured, with more than 14,000 deaths in Turkey and almost 4,500 in Syria.As many as 23 million people—including 1.4 million children—are likely to have been impacted in Turkey and Syria, according to WHO.OUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.We are currently working in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that provided more than 620,000 health consultations and supported 6,850 mental health cases in 2022.International Medical Corps worked in Turkey from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Kilis and Mersin) providing health, MHPSS, GBV, child protection and WASH programs.OUR RESPONSE Delivered three trucks carrying 15 metric tons of medications, medical supplies and cholera kits to support facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia in Syria.Establishing five mobile medical units to provide primary health, trauma, and sexual and reproductive health services to more than 1,000 patients per week.In Turkey, International Medical Corps is coordinating with local partners to address immediate needs related to non-food and food items.
2023-02-06
International Medical Corps;
FAST FACTS 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey on February 6.Tremors were felt in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece.At least 2,300 are reported dead and thousands injured, with more than 1,500 deaths in Turkey and 800 in Syria.Significant infrastructural and other physical damages is reported, with Turkey reporting more than 3,000 buildings destroyed as well as disrupted communication lines.Rain and snow are predicted over the next few days, hampering rescue effortsOUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.Currently working in in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that provided more than 620,000 health consultations in 2022.Supported 6,850 mental health cases in 2022 and 25,000 people through psychosocial support activities.Provides GBV prevention and response programs, child protection programs and nutrition programs across Syria.Providing medicines and NFIs in response to earthquake; also working with local partners to assess damage and provide further response throughout the country.International Medical Corps worked in Turkey from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Kilis and Mersin) providing health, MHPSS, GBV and child protection programs.Currently have an emergency response team in Turkey carrying out assessments to support local and national partners providing humanitarian response.
2023-02-07
Project Hope;
On February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Türkiye. A separate, unusually strong, 7.5-magnitude earthquake along the same fault line struck southeastern Türkiye hours later on Monday afternoon. The back-toback earthquakes were some of the most powerful ever recorded in Türkiye and were felt as far away as Egypt and Lebanon. More than two dozen aftershocks shook the region, creating unstable conditions for rescuers and survivors.At last count, more than 7,200 people have been killed, 22,000 are injured, and thousands of buildings have collapsed throughout the region. These numbers are expected to rise as rescue workers continue operations. Residents and rescue crews worked through the night Monday to dig for people trapped under buildings. The earthquake also struck as a winter storm is affecting the region, so as residents fled their homes they were met with not only near-freezing temperatures, but also several inches of snow on the ground and significant wind chills. These dangerous conditions are affecting not only displaced civilians, but also rescue teams.
2023-02-07
Project Hope;
On February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Türkiye. A separate 7.7-magnitude earthquake along the same fault line struck southeastern Türkiye about nine hours later on Monday afternoon. The back-to-back earthquakes were some of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Türkiye and were felt as far away as Egypt and Lebanon. More than two dozen aftershocks have rocked the region, creating unstable conditions for rescuers and survivors.At last count, more than 2,300 people have been killed, 5,000 are injured, and thousands of buildings have collapsed in Türkiye and Syria.
2023-02-21
International Medical Corps;
FAST FACTS 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey on February 6.More than 46,000 are reported dead, with many more thousands injured; 40,642 deaths have been reported in Turkey, and 5,814 in Syria.OUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.We are currently working in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that provided more than 620,000 health consultations and supported 6,850 mental health cases in 2022.International Medical Corps worked in Turkey from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis and Mersin and Sanliurfa) providing health, MHPSS, GBV, child protection and WASH programs.OUR RESPONSE Delivered more than 15 metric tons of medications, medical supplies and cholera kits—with more on the way—to support facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia in Syria.Operating three mobile medical units in Aleppo governorate and deployed two mobile medical teams to Lattakia to provide emergency and trauma care to internally displaced people in shelters and camps.In Turkey, International Medical Corps has partnered with a local organization to procure and deliver critically needed food and non-food items to displaced people in Hatay province.
2023-03-02
International Medical Corps;
FAST FACTS The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 50,000 people—including 44,218 deaths recorded in Turkey and 5,914 in Syria. OURFOOTPRINT International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.We are currently working in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that in 2022 provided more than 620,000 health consultations and supported 6,850 mental health cases.International Medical Corps worked in Turkey from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Mersin and Sanliurfa) providing health, MHPSS, GBV, child protection, nutrition and WASH programs.OUR RESPONSE In Syria, operating three mobile medical units and two mobile medical teams that have provided 4,700 primary and emergency healthcare consultations.Reached more than 1,300 people with psychological first-aid training.Delivered more than 15 metric tons of medications, medical supplies and cholera kits to support facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia, with more supplies on the way.In Turkey, International Medical Corps has partnered with a local organization to distribute 6,285 non-food items— including winter clothing, towels, blankets and hygiene kits—and more than 700 food baskets to almost 4,800 earthquake-affected people in Hatay