Publications

Meeting Report: Mpox and Discrimination in African Settings

SSHAP Briefing

Mpox is a public health emergency of international concern, and there has been an increase in mpox cases in Africa. The issue of transmission of mpox through sexual contact is an important area of operational focus for addressing cross-border spread, shaping risk communication and community...

Diane Duclos

Hayley MacGregor

Mapping North-South Trade Agreements and its Impact on Trade Outcomes

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review is the first of three parts which together reviews the literature on the landscape of trade agreements, their barriers, and their impact on inclusivity measures. This first review answers the question: what are the types of trade agreements facilitating...

Shreya Jose Maliakal

Fellows Brief: Epidemic/Pandemic Preparedness in Brazil Amongst Transnational Migrants

SSHAP Briefing

This brief aims to provide an analysis of the Brazilian response to the COVID-19 pandemic regarding transnational migrants and to look forward on how to build epi/pandemic preparedness in a way that is considerate of migrants’ rights, cultures and political demands.

Neighbourhoods of the Worst Forms of Child Labour: Centring Children’s Experiences and Perceptions

CLARISSA Research and Evidence Paper 19

This research and evidence paper fills a critical gap in understanding how spatial and relationship neighbourhood dynamics contribute to and perpetuate worst forms of child labour from children’s perspectives.

Mariah Cannon & 7 others

Recognising Heritage for Human Rights and Development

This study by Sofya Shahab focuses on the ways in which the Cultural Protection Fund intersects with the Integrated Review (IR), the objectives of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funding and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FDCO) International Development Strategy...

Sofya Shahab

Key Considerations: Balancing Epidemic Preparedness and Response with Humanitarian Protection in Ugandan Refugee Settlements

SSHAP Briefing

Humanitarian actors in Ugandan refugee settlements face the dual challenge of preparing for and responding to epidemics, while providing essential humanitarian assistance. They must balance their international mandate to protect refugees and uphold human rights with a variety of public health...

From Data to Action: How Findings From an Interagency Rapid Qualitative Assessment are Stimulating Action to Support Drought-Affected Communities in Zambia

SSHAP Briefing

The Republic of Zambia is one of several countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAR) region that has been grappling with multiple concurrent emergencies that have affected the health and safety of the population. In February 2024, a national state of emergency was declared in Zambia due...

LGBTQIA+-Inclusive Humanitarian Action in the Philippines

SSHAP Briefing

Humanitarian crises affect diverse populations in complex ways, often exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Among those disproportionately impacted are LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and other SOGIESC – sexual orientations, gender...

Luis Emmanuel A. Abesamis

Tabitha Hrynick

Family Conflict and Violence, Family Separation and Negligence Towards Children

Bangladesh Action Research Group 13

The Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) programme uses Action Research (AR) to understand the dynamics which drive the worst forms of child labour (WFCL), and to generate participatory innovations which help to shift these underlying dynamics and...

Social Norms and Perceptions of Idleness Which Push Children into Work

Bangladesh Action Research Group 11

The Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) programme uses Action Research (AR) to understand the dynamics which drive the worst forms of child labour (WFCL), and to generate participatory innovations which help to shift these underlying dynamics and...

Grievance Redress Mechanisms in the Health Sector

Report

In recent years, many governments in the Global South have integrated Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) into their governance structures to monitor and improve the provision of services. However, the implementation on the ground of these GRMs has yet to be fully explored. This study sought to...

Worst Forms of Child Labour in the Bangladesh Leather Industry: A Synthesis of Five Years of Research by Children, Small Business Owners, NGOs, and Academics

CLARISSA Research and Evidence Paper 11

The CLARISSA programme has produced multiple research reports, and the Hard Labour website, which reproduces some of the stories about children’s lives, their days, the businesses they work in, and the neighbourhoods they live in. This paper synthesises this detailed evidence landscape to draw...

Jody Aked & 2 others