Foraging and Fighting: Community Perspectives on Natural Resources and Conflict in Southern Karamoja
Reports
Author: Feinstein International Center at Tufts University & Save the Children in Uganda
Date: August 2010
Synopsis: This report presents the findings of qualitative research examining the intersection between natural resources and conflict in Southern Karamoja, Uganda, from the perspective of local communities.

Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy in Kenya: An Appraisal Report
Reports
Author: World Food Programme (WFP)
Date: July 2010
Synopsis: This report, part of a series of assessments conducted by WFP and the Women’s Refugee Commission based on the IASC Task Force SAFE guidance, appraises fuel scarcity in Kenya and the ways in which it negatively impacts the protection and health/nutrition of displaced populations, as well as the environment. It concludes with a summary of existing responses and WFP’s strategy to promote energy efficient technologies and fuels to reduce adverse environmental impacts and create livelihoods opportunities to alleviate the economic burden of purchasing fuel and bartering food rations.

Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy in the North of Sri Lanka: An Appraisal Report
Reports
Author: World Food Programme (WFP)
Date: June 2010
Synopsis: This report, part of a series of assessments conducted by WFP and the Women’s Refugee Commission based on the IASC Task Force SAFE guidance, appraises the effects of fuel scarcity on the protection, environment and health/nutrition of WFP beneficiaries in conflict-affected North Sri Lanka. The report concludes with a proposed approach to fully integrate cooking energy needs into the assistance provided to conflict-affected returnees in the North.

Cooking Fuel Needs in Haiti: A Rapid Assessment
Reports
Author: Women’s Refugee Commission & World Food Programme (WFP)
Date: March 2010
Synopsis: In February 2010, the Women’s Refugee Commission and WFP undertook the first rapid needs assessment on Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy in Humanitarian Settings (SAFE) in Haiti. This document describes the food/fuel situation in Haiti post-earthquake, and the related protection, livelihoods, environmental and camp management concerns. The document concludes with recommendations for a coordinated, multi-sectoral fuel strategy to address the immediate, medium and long-term energy needs in Haiti.

Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy in Uganda: An Appraisal Report
Reports
Author: World Food Programme (WFP)
Date: November 2009
Synopsis: This report, part of a series of assessments conducted by WFP and the Women’s Refugee Commission based on the IASC Task Force SAFE guidance, appraises fuel scarcity in the Mbarara and Karamoja regions of Uganda and the ways in which it negatively impacts the livelihoods, protection and health/nutrition of displaced populations, as well as the environment. It concludes with a summary of existing responses and WFP’s new strategy to ensure safe access to cooking fuel focused on physical and environmental protection and the promotion of alternative livelihoods options that are not woodfuel dependent.

Safe Access to Firewood and Alternative Energy in North Darfur: An Appraisal Report
Reports
Author: World Food Programme (WFP)
Date: October 2009
Synopsis: This report, part of a series of assessments conducted by WFP and the Women’s Refugee Commission based on the IASC Task Force SAFE guidance, appraises fuel scarcity in North Darfur and the ways in which it negatively impacts the livelihoods, protection and health/nutrition of displaced populations, as well as the environment. It concludes with a summary of existing responses and WFP’s new strategy to ensure safe access to cooking fuel that focuses on physical and environmental protection, the creation of alternative (non woodfuel dependent) livelihoods opportunities, reducing firewood dependency in schools and piloting innovative fuel technologies.

Market Assessment Toolkit for Vocational Training Providers and Youth 
Tools/Manuals/Handbooks
Author: Women’s Refugee Commission & Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
Date: October 2008
Synopsis: This toolkit provides resources, questionnaires and activities to assist Vocational Training (VT) providers and youth, themselves, in gathering information on market demands and translating that information into programming that better aligns market forces with youth livelihoods needs.

Youth and Sustainable Livelihoods: Linking Vocational Programs to Market Opportunities in Northern Uganda
Reports
Author: Women’s Refugee Commission & Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
Date: July 2008
Synopsis: This report analyzes Vocational Training (VT) programming in Northern Uganda and offers concrete recommendations for programming at each stage of the VT cycle including best practices, case studies and lessons learned. The report describes how VT programs can both meet the educational/livelihoods needs of youth, while supporting broader strategies for economic and social restoration.

Income Generation Activities Manual: Returning “Profit” to IGAs
Tools/Manuals/Handbooks
Author: CHF International
Date: 2007
Synopsis: Born out of CHF’s experience implementing IGAs in Darfur, this manual uses case studies to introduce concepts and tools for strengthening basic business skills and community structures around sustainable IGAs, to address, in part, the fact that women and girls are often forced, out of necessity, to engage in IGAs that lead to increased risk of GBV.

Livelihood Options in Refugee Situations: A Handbook for Promoting Sound Agricultural Practices
Tools/Manuals/Handbooks
Author: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date: December 2002
Synopsis: This handbook presents options and approaches for crop production, with a focus on securing the nutrition and livelihoods of refugee/returnee populations, while minimizing the environmental degradation that often accompanies agricultural activities in refugee-related settings.