The global population has crossed 7 billion and children are amongst its largest yet most vulnerable stakeholders. Exploitation of young people affected by violence and strife has reached alarming proportions globally and policy makers need to take urgent stock of the...
If functions like selling, marketing and finance could be embedded into such a device, why not logistics and procurement? It is the same turnover computers once did to all the bundles of papers and files that occupied the offices when we doubted if the work could be...
Making it easier for asylum seekers to access services and support. Refugees often leave behind not just homes and jobs, but their entire support network of friends, colleagues and loved ones. In an unfamiliar country, they often struggle to find the resources they...
Helping refugees get critical information about rights and services. In the vibrant, bustling city of San Jose, Costa Rica, about 17,000 refugees and asylum seekers find relative stability and a sympathetic legal system. But they still struggle to get critical...
Education is repeatedly mentioned as a priority by refugees often as their only hope for a better future. Today, the number of refugees worldwide is at an all time high; more than half of them children, spending years seeking asylum. Ideally, refugee children should...
Designing a Solution: The innovative design consists of a U-shaped compound, and is based on the principle of compact development. The model comprises at the first level a family area which is the smallest planning unit of the settlement. The family plot area has a...
