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The Humanitarian-to-Development Gap

March 11, 2008

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“The situation in Liberia is a reminder that the international community has yet to come to grips with the humanitarian-to-development gap,” the OCHA [UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs] report noted. “It would indeed be troubling were Liberians to be worse off now with peace than they were when humanitarian aid was reaching… [Read more…]

Maternal Health in Liberia (or lack thereof)

March 10, 2008

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An alarming report from IRIN brushes a broad picture of the state of maternal health and child mortality in Liberia – reading reports such as these strengthens my belief that Liberian refugees in Buduburam might be better off not repatriating quite so quickly… Excerpt: “New statistics showing an increase in maternal mortality since the end… [Read more…]

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