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Islamic Relief Australia Prospectus

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Islamic Relief Australia Prospectus

by Islamic Relief Australia

TYPE

Marketing Resources

OFFICE

Australia

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2015

KEYWORDS
Australia, Conflict, Human Development, Humanitarian, International Development, Islamic Relief

Making a world of difference Inspired by Islamic humanitarian values, Islamic Relief Worldwide works to meet the needs of vulnerable people and empower them to become self-sufficient so that they can live with dignity and independence. We help individuals, families and communities overcome the challenges of living in poverty and work closely with them to achieve sustainable development. In doing so we make it possible for those who wish to support others, to reach people in need of their help. Office https://islamic-relief.com.au/ Citation Islamic Relief Australia [n.d], Islamic Relief Australia Prospectus, Islamic Relief Australia, Auburn

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The Road to Success

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The Road to Success

by Islamic Relief Tunisia

TYPE

Case Study

OFFICE

Tunisia

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2015

KEYWORDS
Education, Humanitarian, International Development, Islamic Relief, Tunisia

Newsletter for Educational Training Programme - June 2015 Our educational training programmes continue to succeed Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Tunisia (June 2015), The Road to Success, Islamic Relief Tunisia, Tunis

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Our future is being crushed by debt

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Our future is being crushed by debt

by Islamic Relief Pakistan

TYPE

Project Report

OFFICE

Pakistan

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2013

KEYWORDS
Debt, Economy, Humanitarian, Influencing UN, International Development, Islamic Relief, Pakistan

There are 5.5 million out of school children Keeping in view the above argument, there is a need to exercise the right of foreign debt cancellation. For instance, the losses incurred by different sectors of Pakistan's economy as result of US‐led war on terrorism in the last 13 years might go close to $102 bn mark a rough estimate. In return, Pakistan had so far received around $15bn through official channels on account of over $10bn in shape of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) compared to official losses of $68 bn ll fiscal year 2010‐11, so only 14% losses were reimbursed by the US. In the head of military assistance in shape of FMF (Foreign Military Fund), Pakistan received $2.1bn, grants for the economy to the tune of $1.5bn, budgetary support of $1.2bn and debt write‐ off $1.5bn. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org.pk/ Citation Islamic Relief Pakistan [n.d], Our future is being crushed by debt, Islamic Relief Pakistan, Islamabad [Online], available at: http://www.islamic-relief.org.pk/

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Climate Change Policy

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Climate Change Policy

by Muhtari Aminu-Kano

TYPE

Policy Paper

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2014

KEYWORDS
Climate Change, Humaniatrian, International Development, Islamic Relief Worldwide

December 2014 Islamic Relief’s Policy on climate change is outlined in this document. It sets out the foundations that underpin the policy, putting it in the context of Islamic perspectives, scientific evidence, Islamic Relief’s experience, human development and poverty reduction; followed by a series of key policy messages which IR uses in its programmes and advocates to external audiences in order to address climate change. The objectives of the policy are:

  • to provide guidance for the family on the role IR can play in addressing climate change;
  • to advocate to political forums and external audiences what IR believes the issues are, and what should be done about them.
Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Aminu Kano, M (2014) Islamic Relief's Climate Change Policy,, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham [Online] Available at: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IR-POLICY_CLIMATE-CHANGE_WEB_V1.pdf

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Syria Emergency Response 2013

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Syria Emergency Response 2013

by Islamic Relief Worldwide

TYPE

Campaign Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2013

KEYWORDS
Campaign Report, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, IDPs, International Development, Iraq, Islamic Relief Malaysia, Jordan, Lebanon, Refugees, Syria, UN

Syria Crisis Three years of conflict, insecurity, and instability in almost all parts of Syria have resulted in a critical humanitarian crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, has described the Syrian conflict as “the worst humanitarian disaster since the end of the cold war”. The escalation of conflict across Syria has badly affected the country’s infrastructure. Schools, hospitals, roads, power stations, and water supplies have been destroyed. The continued conflict has also had a negative impact on the well being of children as they have witnessed death, trauma, destruction and suffering Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide. (2013). Syria Emergency Response 2013. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available:http://islamic-relief.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Syria-emergency-response-2013.pdf

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Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Post-2015 Process

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Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Post-2015 Process

by Helen Stawski & Michelle Gyeney

TYPE

Annual Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2014

KEYWORDS
Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Influencing UN Development Goals, International Development, MDG’s, UN, UNFCC

Making Islamic Perspectives Heard Building on the legacy of the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which sought to mobilize the global community around poverty alleviation, the Post 2015 process is designed to address the underlying causes of poverty. Unlike the MDGs, the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that poverty is not only a ‘developing country problem’ but a fundamental injustice that impacts all countries. The time for influencing outcomes is now. Whatever decisions are eventually made about the new goals and targets in September 2015, they will not only determine what programs are prioritized in the international arena, but they will also have a significant impact on overseas development aid as well as on national development plans. This document outlines key moments in the remaining discussion period and underlines the urgency of acting immediately to influence the new goals, targets, and indicators of the Post 2015 framework. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Stawski, H & Gyeney, M. (2014). Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Post-2015 Process. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Post-2015-process.pdf

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Understanding an Islamic Framework for Peacebuilding

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Understanding an Islamic Framework for Peacebuilding

by Dr. S Ayse Kadayifci - Orellana, Mohammed Abu - Nimer, Amjad Mohammed - Saleem

TYPE

Educational Resource

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2012

KEYWORDS
Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Cordoba, Faith Perspective, International Development, Peace, Peacebuilding

Islamic conceptual framework of peace This paper discusses Islamic traditions of peace and conflict resolution, and argues that non violent and the peaceful resolution of conflicts has been an integral aspect of Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This paper also discusses various community conflict resolution mechanisms that have been developed and effectively applied to resolve conflicts in the Muslim world such as wasata (mediation), sulha (reconciliation) andhewar (dialogue). With this focus the paper seeks to identify the principles which can be used to justify Islamic teachings against violence and a process of resolving conflict. This publication includes discussion of:

    • Broad ethics and teachings from an Islamic perspective on avoiding violent conflict
    • How the peaceful resolution of conflicts has been an integral aspect of Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
    • How Peacebuilding and conflict resolution mechanisms in the Muslim contexts are informed by assumptions common across relgio-cultural traditions
.Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Dr. Kadayifci,S & Nimer, A & Mohammed - Saleem, A. (2013).Understanding an Islamic Framework for Peacebuilding. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/publication/

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Greening The Desert Water Solutions for West Africa

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Greening The Desert Water Solutions for West Africa

by Elias Fon & Reyhana Patel

TYPE

Project Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2012

KEYWORDS
Africa, Climate Change and Food Security, Floods, International Development, Kenya, Mali, Water

  Throughout West Africa, the impact of climate change has been strongly felt over the last 40 years, with increased desertification, cyclical droughts and flooding. As a result, the people of West Africa are suffering from repeated outbreaks of diseases, persistent malnutrition and currently one of the worst cases of food insecurity in the world. Islamic Relief has always aimed to be effective in alleviating poverty. This can only be achieved if disasters such as droughts and floods are controlled and mitigated. Islamic Relief believes that much poverty is linked to problems with water. With effective provision of water, communities can get cleaner water and through this they can attain a better diet, improved income generation, better health care, education and much more. In the past, aid agencies have focused on what they thought was appropriate for the people of Africa to deal with climate change adaptation. This included water provision methods such as boreholes and planting trees to combat environmental degradation. In the main, however, many such measures have failed to make a positive impact in the long term. Some, like boreholes, have in places actually contributed towards over-grazing and increased land degradation. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Fon. E and Patel.R. (2012). Greening The Desert Water Solutions for West Africa . Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Greening-the-Desert.pdf

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Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development

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Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development

by Dr Laura Zahra McDonald

TYPE

Policy Paper

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2013

KEYWORDS
Health, Healthcare, Indonesia, International Development, Kenya, Mali, Pakistan, UN, Water, Women

  For activists and NGOs engaging in the field of development, human rights and justice, the role of religion – Islam and others – in transforming the beliefs and lived realities of people at the grassroots is often viewed as obstructive and limiting. Religion is considered from the outside, and indeed often used by believers, as a reference and framework with which to resist notions of gender equality and female emancipation. Activists, practitioners and academics have articulated many examples, especially in relation to Muslim populations, where Islam is often used as an explanation – or a justification – for violence and discrimination against women. For those working towards justice in these contexts, such simplistic and essentialised narratives are unhelpful. For progress in many contexts, reductionist assumptions such as ‘Islam is patriarchy’ or ‘Islam is emancipation’ are not helpful. Rather, a deep, nuanced and honest analysis of the diversity of Islamic interpretation and Muslim practice is necessary to fully engage and satisfy communities and practitioners both in policy and practice. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com Citation McDonald, L (2013) Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development., Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Islam-Gender-and-Development-Working-Paper.pdf

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An Islamic Perspective on Fair Trade

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An Islamic Perspective on Fair Trade

by Ajaz Ahmed Khan & Laura Thaut

TYPE

Campaign Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2008

KEYWORDS
Fair Trade, Faith Perspective, Humanitarian, International Development, Islamic Relief

  European and North American Fairtrade labelling bodies, non-governmental organisations and various faith-based organisations have all been instrumental in promoting fair trade. Indeed, for ethical and moral reasons, many Christian faith-based organisations have adopted a clear and unequivocal position in support of fair trade.6 Is an Islamic perspective on fair trade also supportive? Do Islamic principles and teachings encourage Muslim organisations to be equally active? And does an Islamic perspective provide additional insights? In order to address these questions, this paper presents an Islamic perspective on fair trade. It does this by outlining the key principles upon which fair trade is based, such as sustainability, fairness, equity, and workers rights, and examines relevant Islamic teachings. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com Citation Khan, A & Thaut,L (2008). An Islamic Perspective on Fair Trade. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Islam_and_Fairtrade.pdf

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