Making a difference in the development sector from the eyes of a junior
moh2024-06-04T13:27:34+00:00Making a difference in the development sector from the eyes of a junior I always thought that getting into a career was easy- if you put your head down and study, the results will speak for themselves and you’ll land your dream job. But after climbing the education ladder and completing a degree, I soon came to realise that the education system was vastly different from the working force; finding myself stuck in the loop of “you need a job to build experience but can’t get a job without experience”. It was a frustrating cycle that left me feeling like my [...]
How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?
moh2024-06-13T15:40:17+00:00Table of Contents How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities? About HAD Learning & development Research & development Talent development How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities? Climate change is an issue that is endemic within the Muslim world. Drought-affected areas from Morocco to Iran are not often talked about amongst such communities where it seems attitudes are primarily apathetic toward the cause. With temperatures rising and water evaporating at rapid rates, it is imperative that humanitarian and development organisations act now and act fast. With extreme weather changes and agricultural dilemmas, the current economic climate will mean that such harsh [...]
Three ways that religion matters in responses to refugees
moh2024-06-04T13:58:23+00:00Table of ContentsThree ways that religion matters in responses to refugeesExchange between academics, practitioners and policymakersPost-workshop reflectionsTheme 1 – The image of the ‘Muslim refugee’Theme 2 – Fear of radicalisationTheme 3 – Interfaith competition and collaboration Three ways that religion matters in responses to refugees How and why does religion matter in response to forced migration? On Friday 10th May 2019 the Refugee Hosts’ team co-convened a workshop with colleagues from Yale, as part of our British Council-funded Bridging Voices project, to examine the role of religion in forced displacement. The Bridging Voices project and our recent workshop brings our Refugee Hosts research [...]
Why NGOs need a reputation risk management strategy and how to develop one
moh2024-06-04T14:09:09+00:00Table of Contents Why NGOs need a reputation risk management strategy and how to develop one Develop Map Plan Manage Remain Reflect Identify Strike Last Why NGOs need a reputation risk management strategy and how to develop one Reputation is a precious commodity for international NGOs, hard won and easily lost. A bad reputation can fundamentally undermine your support. A good reputation – with the public, with peer organisations and other key stakeholders – can boost your influence in the good times and protect your organisation when it comes under attack. This is why it's so important for NGOs to develop [...]
5 reasons why we need research in the humanitarian sector
moh2024-06-04T14:56:40+00:00Table of Contents 5 reasons why we need research in the humanitarian sector HAD research workshop at the University of Birmingham 5 ways in which research can make a valuable contribution to the work of practitioners Identification of emerging issues and hot topics Risk and needs assessment Impact assessment Informing policies, frameworks and approaches Transparency, trustworthiness and accountability 5 reasons why we need research in the humanitarian sector There is an increasing awareness of the importance of research in the humanitarian sector. Many organisations in the sector either have a research department or at least a team (member) who is in [...]
Faith, gender, forced migration & trauma
moh2024-06-04T15:07:22+00:00Faith, gender, forced migration & trauma The role of faith in international development and humanitarian aid is often overlooked, despite faith and religion being an important factor in the lives of many people in underdeveloped and crisis-afflicted areas. In order to shed light on the role of faith in responses to trauma experienced by Muslim women, HAD’s Research and Development (R&D) Department is currently running a project in cooperation with Islamic Relief’s (IR) International Programme Division. As part of the project, two HAD Postgraduate Fellows, Sandra Iman Pertek and Kathleen Rutledge are conducting field research in Tunisia, Turkey and Iraq. Further [...]
Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals
moh2023-05-10T08:40:50+00:00May 10, 2019 Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals ‘Keeping Faith in 2030’: R&D concludes major international research project on religion and the SDGs in India, Ethiopia and the UK Earlier this year marked the conclusion of a major R&D-co-led research project on religions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ‘Keeping Faith in 2030’. Understanding religious dynamics and the role of faith communities and actors is crucial for sustainable development and although it had previously been predicted that religion would become outdated and eventually obsolete, faith communities, actors and assets continue to occupy a critical space within development. The [...]
