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Translators without Borders expands glossary to include mental health language for Nigeria humanitarian response
New additions to language app help those in the mental health and psychosocial support sector communicate with people affected by crisis in northeast Nigeria. DANBURY, CT USA – 28 August 2018. Translators without Borders (TWB) has released the latest version of its glossary for northeast Nigeria. TWB is an international non-profit that supports people affected […]
TWB Glossary for Northeast Nigeria
This glossary is designed to help humanitarian staff, interpreters, and translators working on the humanitarian response in northeast Nigeria. This glossary currently has terminology on the themes of protection, housing, land and property rights, as well as mental health and psychosocial care. They have been developed in collaboration with technical specialists and language partners in […]
Language barriers in the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria
This research report summarizes the key findings of an initial assessment of the language barriers hampering operational agencies’ efforts to communicate with affected people in northeast Nigeria. The report also proposes ways forward to improve communication with communities, and thereby aid effectiveness. Download here Other resources that might interest you: The power of […]
The power of speech
‘The power of speech’ storymap is a Translators without Borders project highlighting language barriers for internally displaced people (IDPs) in northeast Nigeria. Click here for a full-screen version. Other resources that might interest you: Language barriers in the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria (language assessment) Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri (research report) […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna host community
This site report for Muna Host summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other resources […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna Garage Camp
This site report for Muna Garage summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other resources […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Farm Centre Camp
This site report for Farm Camp Centre summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bolori camp
This site report for Bolori summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other resources that […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bakasi camp
This site report for Bakasi Camp summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other resources […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri
This report summarizes the key findings from a language comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, northeastern Nigeria. Download here Other resources that might interest […]