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How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?

2024-06-13T15:40:17+00:00

Table 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 [...]

How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?2024-06-13T15:40:17+00:00

Three ways that religion matters in responses to refugees

2024-06-04T13:58:23+00:00

Table 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 [...]

Three ways that religion matters in responses to refugees2024-06-04T13:58:23+00:00

Why NGOs need a reputation risk management strategy and how to develop one

2024-06-04T14:09:09+00:00

Table 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 [...]

Why NGOs need a reputation risk management strategy and how to develop one2024-06-04T14:09:09+00:00

5 reasons why we need research in the humanitarian sector

2024-06-04T14:56:40+00:00

Table 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 [...]

5 reasons why we need research in the humanitarian sector2024-06-04T14:56:40+00:00

Faith, gender, forced migration & trauma

2024-06-04T15:07:22+00:00

Faith, 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 [...]

Faith, gender, forced migration & trauma2024-06-04T15:07:22+00:00

Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals

2023-05-10T08:40:50+00:00

May 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 [...]

Keeping Faith in 2030; Sustainable Development Goals2023-05-10T08:40:50+00:00

5 ways to improve your NGOs digital presence

2024-06-05T18:23:57+00:00

Table of Contents 5 ways to improve your NGOs digital presence Optimise your content Build your social media presence Ensure you have a clear CTA for everything you post Create a buzz Improve your search-visibility 5 ways to improve your NGOs digital presence With an estimated 10 million non-governmental organisations worldwide, it can be daunting to try and figure out how to draw attention to the life-changing work of your NGO and its importance. Living in what is known as the “digital age”, it’s no secret where the potential of organisational growth is- in digital! This is why improving your NGOs [...]

5 ways to improve your NGOs digital presence2024-06-05T18:23:57+00:00

Modern Slavery in the Humanitarian Sector

2024-06-05T18:39:33+00:00

Modern slaveryIslamic Relief Modern slavery is an increasing global problem which is estimated to impact, in excess of, 40.3 million people around the world: an appalling statistic to face in 2019. Protection of our beneficiaries, staff and volunteers from exploitation and abuse is why we exist. We fully acknowledge the gender imbalance of those affected by modern slavery with women and girls being disproportionately affected, in particular being victims of forced labour and those subjected to forced marriage. Islamic Relief Islamic Relief recognises the incalculable damage Modern Slavery can do and strongly believes there is no place for such conduct in [...]

Modern Slavery in the Humanitarian Sector2024-06-05T18:39:33+00:00
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