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Child Protection Policy

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Child Protection Policy

by Leila Fasseaux

TYPE

Policy Paper

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2008

KEYWORDS
Child Protection, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Orphans, Refugees

Introduction For Islamic Relief (IR), there is no greater priority than ensuring our work has the greatest positive impact on the people we serve. Inspired by our Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others. Children are the heart of every community, and have been at the core of Islamic Relief’s work over the past 30 years. In working with vulnerable children around the world, Islamic Relief takes seriously its responsibility to uphold the protection of children, uphold children’s rights and promote Islamic teachings to provide safeguards from harm. Islamic Relief’s Child Protection Policy (CPP) aims to address child protection through a number of ways. This document provides an introduction to an Islamic framework for the protection of children, highlights the methods through which children are protected against abuse, and provides staff with the tools to deal with issues of child protection. This policy states IR’s commitment to protecting children (Section A), and outlines a set of processes and procedures that the organisation and all associated staff and members have to put in place in order to comply with this commitment. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Fasseaux, Leila (2008) Child Protection Policy, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, UK.

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Conditional Cash Project for Vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian Children in Irbid, Jordan

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Conditional Cash Project for Vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian Children in Irbid, Jordan

by Iman Sandra Pertek

TYPE

Case Study

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2016

KEYWORDS
Cash, Gender, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Jordan, Middle East, Refugees

Learning Brief: Gender Study In October 2015, qualitative programmes was conducted using focus group discussions and interviews with beneficiaries. The objective was to assess how the programme may have influenced gender roles. In addition, the programmes aimed to identify the barriers people encountered when accessing basic public services and humanitarian aid, and provided an insight into the individual experiences and challenges faced by women and men, and boys and girls. The limited number of interviewees, however, only provides a snapshot of the situation of Syrian refugees in Irbid. The findings from the study aim to contribute to the growing body of evidence calling for gender, age and disability to be mainstreamed within all humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, it concludes with steps forward for Islamic Relief and other humanitarian organisations, calling for more capacity building and sharing of knowledge to local partners. Through working in collaboration, aid agencies can provide refugees with the appropriate support, shelter and education and, in turn, increase access to livelihood activities. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Iman Sandra Pertek (2016) Conditional Cash Project for Vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian Children in Irbid, Jordan, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, UK.

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Harmful Traditional Practices: Your Questions, Our Answers

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Harmful Traditional Practices: Your Questions, Our Answers

by Gender & Development Network, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Womankind, Tearfund, Worldvision, Forward, Orchid Project, Plan, 28 TOO MANY

TYPE

Campaign Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2013

KEYWORDS
Cultural Violence, FGM, Gender, Gender Based Violence, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Violence Against Women

What are Harmful Traditional Practices and where do they come from? There is no clear and universally agreed definition of Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs). HTPs stem from value-based discrimination against particular groups of people, and they challenge the human rights of the people affected by them. The roots of HTPs are in particular cultural and social norms and beliefs, and particular interpretations of religion. These lead to unequal power relations between women and men (gender inequality), and male domination throughout society. There is some contention about the inclusion of ‘traditional’ when looking at harmful practices, but the full term ‘harmful traditional practices’ acknowledges that HTPs come from a long-standing traditional background. This allows the harmful nature of HTPs to be addressed, while respecting and working within the context of that tradition. Office http://gadnetwork.org/ Citation Gender & Development Network, Islamic Relief Worldwide et al (2013) Harmful Traditional Practices: Your Questions, Our Answers, Gender & Development Network, London, UK.

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Yemen Crisis Update

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Yemen Crisis Update

by Islamic Relief Worldwide

TYPE

Campaign Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2003

KEYWORDS
Conflict, Humanitarian, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Middle East, Yemen

Yemen The situation in Yemen reached crisis point when, following several months of fighting, over half a million people were forced to flee their homes in fear of their safety. Fighting has disrupted supplies of water, electricity and medicine. With barely any access to clean water of healthcare, diseases like malaria, meningitis and TB are spreading fast, and over a million people now need emergency treatment. On top of this, a severe food shortage has left 10 million hungry, and over half of Yemen's children malnourished. Islamic Relief has been working in Yemen for over a decade, so we were ready to answer the call immediately, helping those in desperate need all over the country. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Available upon request Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide [n.d], Yemen Crisis Update, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, UK.

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Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation in Environmental Impact Assessments and Programme Planning

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Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation in Environmental Impact Assessments and Programme Planning

by Shahid Zia and Manizah Imam

TYPE

Project Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2012

KEYWORDS
2015, Climate Change, Disaster resilience, Environment, Humanitarian, Islamic Relief Worldwide

Climate Change in Environmental Impact Assessments Since both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change need to be addressed at the programme level and implemented locally, regionally and globally; it is crucial that long term environment and climate change impacted are assessed in IRW development initiatives at the planning stage. The IPCC indicates that a region’s vulnerability to climate change depends largely on its adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and exposure to changing climatic patterns. So it is imperative to enhance our understanding of climate change process and also our capacity to assess its impacts. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/ Citation Zia. S, Imam. M (2012), Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation in Environmental Impact Assessments and Programme Planning, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingingham, UK.

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Religion and Legitimacy in Development

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Religion and Legitimacy in Development

by Faizan Polani

TYPE

Thesis/Dissertation

OFFICE

UK

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2015

KEYWORDS
Faith Perspective, Faizan Polani, Humanitarian, Islamic Relief Worldwide, NGO, Religion, Sudan

A Case Study on Islamic Relief and its Comparative Advantage in Sudan In this paper, Faizan Polani begins by skilfully exploring the definitions and typologies of FBOs, discovering a nuanced spectrum of understanding and classification among academics and scholars and carefully differentiating their applied value and method of categorisation, going further to apply these meanings to Islamic Relief. He then goes on to contribute to the broader discourse of sacred authority in humanitarian environments through his programmes examining religion and legitimacy in development within a singular setting, namely Sudan. Using Islamic Relief’s programmatic activities as a vehicle to access urban and rural development projects in the Sudan, Faizan has formulated this case study. Drawing on this field programmes, conducted with substantive support from Islamic Relief - Sudan, Faizan thus explored how the influence of religion within these communities carries authority in international development settings, both within rights-holder communities and among those in authority over those communities. His findings have the potential to build into broader geographical exploration across the developing world, in order to map the importance and value of religion and legitimacy in development. Office http://iracademy.org.uk/ Citation Faizan Polani (2015), Religion and Legitimacy in Development, A Case Study on Islamic Relief and its Comparative Advantage in Sudan, Islamic Relief Academy, Birmingham

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Debt and Islam

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Debt and Islam

by Islamic Relief UK

TYPE

Thesis/Dissertation

OFFICE

UK

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2015

KEYWORDS
Debt, Faith Perspective, Humanitarian, Influencing UN, Islam, Islamic Relief Worldwide, UK

Islamic Relief International | Information Paper It is well known that debt is one of the root causes of poverty in many poor countries. Less well known is how Islam, a religion with charitable giving, social rights and justice at its core, deals with the issue. Muslim teachings are rarely utilised in the international discourse on ‘unjust’ debt and its consequences, yet studying them reveals many ways that the debt crisis could be tackled and ways in which similar problems could be avoided in the future. Office www.islamic-relief.org Citation Islamic Relief UK [n.d], Debt and Islam, Islamic Relief UK, London, [Online], available at: http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/

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Islam and Refugees

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Islam and Refugees

by Islamic Relief Worldwide

TYPE

Educational Resource

OFFICE

External

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2012

KEYWORDS
Development, Faith Perspective, Humanitarian, Islam, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Refugees, UNHCR

Asylum and refugees in Islam In Islam, asylum is a right of anyone seeking protection. In his study of asylum in the Arab Islamic tradition, G.M. Arnaout argues that asylum ‘is an integral part of the islamic [sic] conception of human rights’. Islam embraces people of different races, nationalities and ethnicities. Islamic ideas of asylum and refugees reflect the inclusiveness of this religion. Its most important scripture, the Holy Qur’an, speaks explicitly about the issue of asylum-seekers and refugees: And if anyone of the disbelievers seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the word of Allah, and then escort him to where he will be secure. (Surah 9:6) With contributions by Islamic Relief Worldwide Office http://www.unhcr.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2012), Islam and Refugees, UNHCR, [Online], available at: http://www.unhcr.org/50ab90399.pdf

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My Education My Hope

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My Education My Hope

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TYPE

Project Report

OFFICE

Tunisia

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2015

KEYWORDS
Education, Human Development, Humanitarian, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Tunisia

Public Libraries المكتبات العمومية تحسين و تطوير الخدمات الإعلامية في 14 مكتبة بتوفير 15 جهاز كمبيوتر موصولة بالانترنت في كل مكتبة تدريب 28 اطارا على استعمال تكنولوجيا الاتصال 0 دورة تدريبية في مجال اعلامية لكل مكتبة عمومية توفير مكتبتين متنقلتين للمناطق الريفية - Enhancing and developing media services for 14 libraries in Tunisia - Providing 15 computers for each library - 28 training courses on information technology - Conducting 20 media training courses - Providing 2 mobile libraries for urban areas Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Tunisia [n.d], My Education My Hope, Islamic Relief Tunisia, Tunis

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Partnership (Autumn 2003, Issue 22)

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Partnership (Autumn 2003, Issue 22)

by Islamic Relief Worldwide

TYPE

Anniversary/Identity Material

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2003

KEYWORDS
2003, Conflict, Humanitarian, Iraq, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Partnership

IR in Iraq Islamic Relief started its operations in Iraq in April 1996, when a mission visited the country for the first time to assess the humanitarian situation and implement a food distribution programme. It went on to implement three major relief projects, the Leukaemia Treatment Project, the Hospital Hygiene Project and the Food Aid Programme, which has, over the years, supplied food to over 200,000. In 1998 Islamic Relief began studying other possible options of intervention such as rehabilitation of schools, hospitals and water treatment plants. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Availble upon request Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2003), Partnership (Autumn 2003, Issue 22)

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