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INTRODUCTION

Maraka Humanitarian Observatory : Bridging Local and Global Humanitarian Efforts

Maraka Humanitarian Observatory (MHO) is a joint initiative of Crossroads Advisory (CA) and Migration Research Cell (MRC), Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar. Women’s Regional Network has provided seed funding for the Observatory.

The Maraka Humanitarian Observatory is envisioned as a hub for meaningful exchange, discursive analysis, learning, research and action on local and global humanitarian governance issues that impact local dynamics. The MHO aims to include among its membership key stakeholders belonging to diverse civil society groups, including academia, media, the legal community, non-government institutions, public intellectuals, independent researchers and business community representatives. It seeks to bring all these diverse groups together on a single platform through monthly meetings at the Department of Political Science’s Migration Research Cell and at the Crossroads Advisory in Islamabad, both acting as platforms for the MHO.

The MHO shall establish an interactive digital archive containing policy documents and other grey literature, such as unpublished research reports/papers/interviews, that students and researchers can engage with in multiple ways, whether through discussions, writing or art and literature. This is imperative because the wealth of information on refugee management in Pakistan has not been
consolidated in one place till now.

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Education
Clean water
Good health
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A Strong Foundation for Humanitarian Research and Governance

The Department of Political Science conducts rigorous research on humanitarian governance, leveraging its diverse student body and relying upon international collaboration. Crossroads Advisory complements this with expertise on Afghan refugee issues.

How the MHO Works

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