La huida a las ciudades

Las condiciones de las que han huido la mayoría de los migrantes a causa de las crisis – ver su vida, su salud, su seguridad física y/o su subsistencia amenazadas – tienden a reproducirse de un modo u otro en sus destinos urbanos, al menos en parte por su presencia

Peace Processes and IDP Solutions

The forcible uprooting of people is an inevitable consequence of armed conflict. The processes by which peace agreements are negotiated and implemented will determine whether and under what conditions internally displaced persons (IDPs) will return home or whether other solutions will be necessary or possible. If countries newly emerging from conflict are able to find durable solutions for IDPs and other war-affected populations, it is a significant bellwether for the success of the overall peace process. IDP concerns arise most visibly in the humanitarian practices of government and insurgent parties prior to the conclusion of an overall peace agreement. Subsequently, the language in peace agreements about procedures for refugee returns also encompasses IDP questions. Over the long term, the integration of IDPs depends on the local, regional, and national implementation of agreed principles. International monitoring of local implementation is weak at bes

Flight to the cities

The conditions from which most crisis migrants have fled — threats to life, health, physical safety and/or subsistence — are likely to be reproduced in some form in their urban destinations, at least in part due to their presence there

Looking beyond emergency response

International concerns and practical attention (includingthose outlined in the Guiding Principles on InternalDisplacement) have been weighted on the side ofemergency responses to displacement. No matter howeffective they are, however, emergency responses arenot solutions

Flight to the cities

The conditions from which most crisis migrants have fled – threats to life, health, physical safety and/or subsistence – are likely to be reproduced in some form in their urban destinations, at least in part due to their presence there

The migration of health care workers in the Western Hemisphere: issues and impacts

Includes bibliographyHealth care migration is a large and global business. Recruitment is decentralized, involves both public and private sector entrepreneurs, and is difficult to regulate. The countries of the Western Hemisphere are important players in the global health market but, with the partial exception of the Islands of the Caribbean, there is little cooperation among their governments to manage migration patterns or combine forces in order to achieve economies of scale and cost effective training facilities. A related area of concern within the realm of health is care for the elderly. In wealthy countries people are living longer but not necessarily healthy lives and require expanding levels of care as they age. Their care is likely to involve paid service providers who often originate from poorer countries. But the demographic and economic changes in the poorer countries make caring for the elderly more difficult there as well.In the major migrant receiving Western Hemisphere countries, the US and Canada, the concern is that domestically educated nurses will not be sufficient to meet growing demands. The recruitment of immigrant professionals in nursing fields helps fill existing gaps. The pages that follow outline a range of issues related to health care workers from the Western Hemisphere, their patterns of movement, their roles in the work force primarily in the US and Canada, and the impacts of health care migration on source and receiving countries. The study tracks the largest segment of migrating health care workers: nurses and long term/direct care providers who perform nursing functions. It covers training, migration requirements, and ethical issues raised the flight of qualified health care givers and looks at efforts, especially in the Caribbean region to manage that flight

Philanthropic Grant-making for Disaster Management: Trend Analysis and Recommended Improvements

Examines patterns in grantmaking for disaster relief and humanitarian aid. Presents best practices and suggestions for more effective disaster relief, management, prevention, and mitigation, such as capacity building for aid and development organizations