Food Security and Humanitarian Crisis
Gregory Gottlieb Appears on WGBH Greater Boston
October 2, 2017
Gregory Gottlieb, director of the Friedman School's Feinstein International Center appeared on WGBH News' Greater Boston last week, speaking about the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Feinstein Faculty and Alum Honored at Institute for Human Security Event
November 8, 2017
On September 18, 2017 Feinstein faculty and an alum were honored at the naming event of the Henry J. Leir Institute for Human Security.
Gottlieb Recipient of USAID Distinguished Career Award
December 1, 2017
Upon departing USAID, Professor of the Practice Greg Gottlieb was given the distinguished career award in July 2017. This honor is the highest Agency award and is only presented to individuals recognized as having distinguished careers upon their departure from the Agency.
New Leadership as the Feinstein Center Turns 20
August 29, 2017
The arrival of a new director to the Feinstein International Center at the Friedman School comes just in time for an incredible milestone. The Feinstein International Center (FIC) was founded 20 years ago in 1997, with the initial charge to study the famines and the response to famine.
Hungry for Answers
August 29, 2017
We’ve used the same strategy for decades to provide refugees with food aid. Does it work?
Trump and the Deepening Refugee Crisis
August 29, 2017
Two Tufts professors say the future for millions of displaced people worldwide—especially women—could be dire with a new administration hostile to foreign aid.
Feinstein Faculty on Stage at the World Humanitarian Summit
June 20, 2016
The world is witnessing the highest level of human suffering resulting from conflict and disasters since World War II. The humanitarian “system” is not able to cope. The recent World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) was a once in a generation opportunity to change the way in which the world addresses humanitarian crises.
Famine in Somalia
August 29, 2017
A quarter million people died in the Somalia famine of 2011. It didn’t have to happen.
Nutrition Innovations in Bangladesh
May 26, 2016
In the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, producing enough fruits and vegetables as well as storing fish in ways that are both affordable and safe pose many challenges. To tackle these problems, the Nutrition and Horticulture Innovation Labs have joined together to implement three unique aquaculture and horticulture technologies.
Cash Transfer Programming for Syrian Refugees
August 29, 2017
Karen Jacobsen, acting director of the Feinstein International Center, recently published a new report concerning optimization of cash transfer programs (CTPs) in humanitarian contexts.
The publication, titled "Cash Transfer Programming for Syrian Refugees: Lessons Learned on Vulnerability, Targeting, and Protection from the Danish Refugee Council's E-Voucher Intervention in Southern Turkey," provides insight into three key components of CTPs: