Rahul Mitra

International Development Engineer with a passion for human rights, languages and traveling

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

A powerful underwater #earthquake has struck off #Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.3 quake was centered east-southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, at a depth of 15 miles.

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@MidwivesFilm would love to watch the documentary but was wondering if it is available for streaming or pay-per-view online. Thanks!

[Texas Harm Reduction Alliance @TexasHRA]

Monica Dyer, Clinical Director of @YanawanaMC

“It astonishes me daily that we’ve become so desensitized. Desensitized to people not having housing or healthcare. When you don’t have access to basic health care, you will find another way to self medicate.”

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@nayeema @nytopinion Loved this article so much. RIP Aboo Raza

[Oxfam in the Pacific @oxfampacific]

#ClimateJusticeNow #GenderJustice #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet #ClimateAction #LossAndDamage

[Oxfam Aotearoa @oxfamnz]

Following the eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai and ensuing Tsunami waves, Oxfam is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in Tonga and is ready to move in support of authorities and our partners as information becomes available; more to follow. https://t.co/EKSq5XYlGW

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

The people of Afghanistan deserve so much better than this. They have fought for their freedom for so long, it is we that have abandoned them. Let's show our solidarity with the people of #Afghanistan. Consider supporting:
https://t.co/AWioRv3KPn

[Malala Yousafzai @Malala]

We watch in complete shock as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan. I am deeply worried about women, minorities and human rights advocates. Global, regional and local powers must call for an immediate ceasefire, provide urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians.

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

“Bangladesh may have once epitomized hopelessness, but it now has much to teach the world about how to engineer progress. What was Bangladesh’s secret?

It was education and girls.” https://t.co/Xq4ejbxGXZ

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

“The pandemic has erased decades of hard-earned gender gap narrowing. Women-owned businesses were more likely to close than men’s. Women lost their jobs at higher rates than men did. Women downshifted careers or dropped out of the…https://t.co/ZQEKXCHPqo https://t.co/uOTmMZyCYN

[Humanitarian Grand Challenge @HumanitarianGC]

. @NASA Innovation Funding Opportunity! 🚀

NASA’s Human Landing System Program seeks new designs for a toilet that will work both in microgravity and lunar gravity.

$35,000 prize funding available.

Learn more & apply: https://t.co/9HddP5si5M

[Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative @RefugeeSRI]

Thank you everyone, that's a wrap! You can download the #SelfRelianceIndex on our website: https://t.co/pJyqk2u3zy

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#WorldRefugeeDay

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI The #SelfRelianceIndex ensures that affected communities are at the centre of how we assess our programs. This comprehensive measure of self-reliance is a powerful tool for evidence-based advocacy and accountability towards beneficiaries. #WorldRefugeeDay

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI A7 The Danish Refugee Council in Jordan has prioritized refugees with health issues in its COVID-19 response. Since the outbreak, we have provided cash assistance to 6,750 medically vulnerable refugees and distributed hygiene kits benefiting 42,500 individuals. #SelfRelianceIndex

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI A6 The impact of COVID-19 was worse felt by refugee women. Our assessment showed that 94% of refugee households had entirely depleted their savings within a month of the lockdown, and began adapting negative coping mechanisms #SelfRelianceIndex #WorldRefugeeDay

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI A5 Through our integrated approach, we address underlying protection concerns of vulnerable households while investing in their potential for sustainable livelihoods. While talent is universal, opportunity is not. Let's invest in refugee capabilities! #SelfRelianceIndex

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI @DRC_MiddleEast The Graduation Approach is a comprehensive, time-bound and sequenced set of interventions that aim to address the root causes of poverty and equitably build household capacity to interact with the local economy and community in productive and positive ways. @SelfRelianceIndex

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI A4 Legal barriers to employment and financial inclusion are some of the challenges that refugees face in Jordan. There is also a lack of holistic solutions from the humanitarian community and the government which only builds dependency on aid. #SelfRelianceIndex #WorldRefugeeDay

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI The Danish Refugee Council is spearheading the implementation of the first-ever graduation approach project in Jordan, which will aim to sustainably alleviate poverty amongst the most vulnerable refugee households. #SelfRelianceIndex #worldrefugeeday @DRC_ngo

[Rahul Mitra @rahulpm]

@RefugeeSRI A2 Jordan hosts the second-highest share of refugees per capita in the world. Self-reliance is not just about having the means for material sustenance, but the capacity to pursue one's own ambition to the fullest extent. #SelfRelianceIndex #WorldRefugeeDay
@RefugeeSRI