Correspondence and papers of the Disasters Unit concerning monitoring and early warning systems in relation to drought and famine, and Oxfam's Monitoring and Early Warning Systems project set up in African countries in 1985
MS. Oxfam PRG/5/3/6/6
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Title
Correspondence and papers of the Disasters Unit concerning monitoring and early warning systems in relation to drought and famine, and Oxfam's Monitoring and Early Warning Systems project set up in African countries in 1985
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam PRG/5/3/6/6
Summary
Comprises:
'S[ave the] C[hildren] F[und] and F[ood] E[mergencies] R[esearch] U[nit]': correspondence with the Food Emergencies Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Save the Children UK regarding cooperation and exchange of information, and related papers, Jun 1984-Oct 1987 and n.d. [c.1987]
'U[nited] S[tates] A[gency for] I[nternational] D[evelopment] and Tulane University': correspondence with Tulane University and others regarding a famine early warning system prepared for the United States Agency for International Development, and related papers, Nov 1985-Nov 1987 and n.d. [c.1985]
'Asia and Latin America': correspondence with Oxfam staff relating to drought monitoring in Asia and Latin America, and related papers, Sep 1985-Jul 1987
'Misc[ellaneous] Correspondence': internal and external correspondence concerning early warning systems and related matters, Dec 1984-Oct 1987
Date
Jun 1984-Nov 1987 and n.d. [c.1985-1987]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (4 folders)
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Collection contents
Records of Oxfam programme policy, management and administration
Reports and papers relating to Oxfam's humanitarian response programme
Correspondence and papers of the Humanitarian Department and its predecessors
Correspondence relating to global humanitarian issues
Correspondence and papers of the Disasters Unit concerning monitoring and early warning systems in relation to drought and famine, and Oxfam's Monitoring and Early Warning Systems project set up in African countries in 1985
