KYIV, 24 February 2024 – Two years since the escalation of war in Ukraine, more than 10,500 civilians have been killed, including 587 children, as constant bombardments, mines, and drone attacks have...
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60+ NGOs urge Congress to support supplemental humanitarian assistance
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs that implement and advocate for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we welcome the...
The New Urban Poor at Risk of Malnutrition
In a small room dotted with gold light seeping through the roof, Jakin Khan and his wife, Shafali Begum, are filling a sack with clothes, dishes, pans and spoons. They are about to leave their...
Niger 2 Months After the Coup: Adapting Our Interventions
On July 26, 2023, when an army spokesperson appeared on Nigerien television surrounded by a group of men in fatigues to announce that the military had seized power, many were caught by surprise. This...
Niger 2 Months After the Coup: Adapting Our Interventions
On July 26, 2023, when an army spokesperson appeared on Nigerien television surrounded by a group of men in fatigues to announce that the military had seized power, many were caught by surprise. This...
The Military Coup in Niger
Five Questions for Bruno Métral, Helvetas' Niger Country Director BY: IRIS NYFFENEGGER - 31. AUGUST 2023 In July 2023 a military coup took place in Niger, a country located in northwest Africa. The...
Joint statement in response to missile strikes on Chernihiv, Ukraine
Humanitarian organisations operating in Ukraine extend our deepest condolences to a valued partner, R2P. We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of your colleague, a humanitarian worker...
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Migrant Children in Africa: A Major Challenge for Education Systems
BY: REGIS BLANC, NICOLAS CACCIUTTOLO , CORINNE MASSARDIER , PASCAL FENDRICH - 21. JUNE 2023 The mobility of children and youth poses challenges for West and North African countries to implement...
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Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (April 2023)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
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Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (March 2023)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
A Landscape Approach to Enhancing Community Resilience in Ethiopia’s Semien Mountains
BY: JANE CARTER, DENBERU GOBEGNEW, SISAY MENGESHA Any visitor to Ethiopia's North Gondar zone will be struck by the sheer numbers of people eking out an existence on the rolling hills that rise to...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (February 2023)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (January 2023)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
Drought, Hunger and Abuse: The Tragic Realities of Southern Ethiopia
With the fifth consecutive rainy season failing and livestock dying daily, more and more Borana people are moving into internally displaced people (IDP) camps in southern Ethiopia. But existing...
Ukraine one year on: NGOs call for the protection of civilians, humanitarian access, localisation and durable solutions
The lives of nearly 44 million people in Ukraine have been impacted since the escalation of the war one year ago. Nearly 18 million men and women, boys and girls are in need of urgent humanitarian...
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Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (December 2022)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
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Common Feedback Platform: Monthly Camp Report (October 2022)
The Common Feedback Platform (CFP) is an inter-agency community feedback mechanism within the Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Rohingya response. It is a system through which affected communities can raise...
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Alliance 2015: Community Resilience and the Ongoing Impacts on COVID-19 on Vulnerable Households
This report presents the findings of a survey conducted by the Alliance2015 member organisations in 18 countries between March and May 2022, to assess the impact of COVID-19 on food security, income,...
The WISE Scales: A New Way to Measure Water Insecurity
FROM: BECKY NEELY There are dozens of tools to keep tabs on the safety and quantity of water flowing to communities around the world. Satellites can remotely monitor the flow of water. Simple...
Strengthening Food Systems to Address Undernutrition Challenges
FROM: SHAMIM AHAMED, KAZI MOZAMMEL HOSSEN, FRANCA ROIATTI, DAVID BEXTE – 26. APRIL 2022 By addressing supply chain constraints and food environment weaknesses, the Leadership to Ensure Adequate...