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1. Jobs for Syrian Refugees

   7 januari 2017 · 18 min

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   Most refugees do not have the right to work. In Jordan they’re running an experiment to find out what happens when they’re given that right. Lees meer

   They’re handing out work permits to thousands of Syrian refugees in the hope of improving their lives and the health of the economy.

   Academics say it’s better for everyone, but in the local area – where unemployment is nearly 20% - they’re not convinced. World Hacks reports.

   Presented by Sahar Zand.

   Image caption: Syrian refugees make their way in the Zaatari refugee camp / Image credit: Khalil Mazraawi, Getty Images.

2. Respect My Remittances

   24 december 2016 · 17 min

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   Some £600bn is sent home every year by overseas migrant workers, almost four times more than all the countries of the world combined spend on foreign aid. Lees meer

   But far from home, many workers fear their families are not spending their money in the right way.

   World Hacks looks at a two possible solutions for giving them more control over how their hard-earned cash is being used.

   Presented by Sahar Zand.

   Image caption: 1000 peso bills in the Philippines / Image credit: Joel Nito, Getty Images.

3. ‘Bribing’ Mums To Feed Their Kids

   17 december 2016 · 17 min

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   One in three children in Peru was growing up too short for their age, stunted by a lack of the right foods in their diet. Lees meer

   Then in 2005, the government put in place an innovative new system. They gave cash hand-outs to poor mothers but only on the condition that they had regular health check-ups and their children went to school.

   By 2014 the number of children growing up too small had halved.

   World Hacks tells the story.

   Presented by Sahar Zand.

   Image caption: Mother and child part of the malnutrition programme / Image credit: BBC

4. Teaching Kids To Think

   10 december 2016 · 17 min

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   Giving children lessons in how to think and learn for themselves can lead to dramatic improvements in results, according to education researchers. Lees meer

   World Hacks meets children learning these “meta-cognition” techniques through philosophy lessons and juggling and looks at the difficulties in implementing the system.

   Presented by Sahar Zand.

   Image caption: Child with hand up in class / Image credit: AP

5. Reducing US Police Shootings

   3 december 2016 · 17 min

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   Nearly 1,000 people were shot and killed by the US police in 2015, sparking protests and huge controversy. But a new solution promises to reduce the death toll, by focusing in on the key moment of stress in which guns are discharged. Studies have looked at police officers' reactions in these situations - including their stress levels and their implicit biases. Lees meer

   Now, a new training system has been developed which uses heart rate monitors and breathing exercises to minimise the stress reaction. World Hacks investigates whether the system works, and whether it will help save lives. Presented by Sahar Zand.

   (Photo: Police stand guard near Trump Tower on Election Day. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

6. Cloud Catchers In Peru

   26 november 2016 · 16 min

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   What can you do if you don’t have access to running water? No pipes, no wells, no rainfall? Lees meer

   The solution may be to catch water from fog.

   We meet Abel Cruz, the Peruvian man behind a huge fog net project which is providing water to a community in the slums of Lima.

   Could fog catching be a solution to wider water crises facing the world?

   Produced by Tom Colls.

   Image caption: Fog nets in Peru / Image credit: BBC

7. Cash Cards For Syrian Refugees

   19 november 2016 · 17 min

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   Syrian refugees in Lebanon are being handed cash cards instead of blankets and food. Aid agencies say money transfers are a better way to deliver essential supplies to some of the 1.5 million Syrians who live in the country – they buy what they need themselves. But does it work? We meet Moussa Junaid, who fled Raqqa with his family when IS moved in, and now buys food aid for himself from the local supermarket. Lees meer

   Produced by Tom Colls.

   Image caption: Syrian refugee with cash card.