As an auxiliary to the Government of Nepal, Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has been supporting in overall disaster management (DM), now particularly to integrate Anticipatory Action (AA) into the DM...
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Nine years on: Economic downturn plunges millions into poverty in Yemen [EN/AR]
As the conflict enters its tenth year on March 26, four in every five Yemenis face poverty.1 Today, Yemenis face catastrophic needs driven by the growing economic crisis and ongoing multifaceted...
oPt + 1 more
Joint NGO Submission under National Security Memorandum 20: The State of the Humanitarian Response in Gaza
Washington D.C , March 23, 2024 — Two million civilians in Gaza are suffering hunger, displacement, and risk of death on an unprecedented scale. Their appalling situation is the responsibility of all...
Lebanon + 1 more
Thematic Report: Monitoring Informal Social Protection (ISP) for Improved Humanitarian Diagnostics in Lebanon – Round 1, January 2024
Key Findings: Credit and loans from within Lebanon are the most commonly shared tangible resource. Cash gifts including remittances sent from abroad accounted for a much smaller percentage of...
Lebanon + 1 more
Lebanon Crisis Update - February 2024
Key Takeaways: The National Social Security Fund announced that it raised the exchange rate -- effective February 1 -- at which it calculates payments and transfers to 89,000 Lebanese pounds (LBP)...
Sudan Crisis Analysis: Remote Sensing to Anticipate Agriculture Conditions: Kassala State
MARCH 2024 This paper is an update to satellite imagery analysis conducted in August and September 2023 across Sudan, measuring vegetation levels in agricultural areas to better understand the impact...
Sudan Crisis Analysis: Remote Sensing to Anticipate Agriculture Conditions: Blue Nile State
MARCH 2024 This paper is an update to satellite imagery analysis conducted in August and September 2023 across Sudan, measuring vegetation levels in agricultural areas to better understand the impact...
Sudan Crisis Analysis: Remote Sensing to Anticipate Agriculture Conditions: South Kordofan State
MARCH 2024 This paper is an update to satellite imagery analysis conducted in August and September 2023 across Sudan, measuring vegetation levels in agricultural areas to better understand the impact...
Sudan Crisis Analysis: Remote Sensing to Anticipate Agriculture Conditions: Gedaref State
MARCH 2024 This paper is an update to satellite imagery analysis conducted in August and September 2023 across Sudan, measuring vegetation levels in agricultural areas to better understand the impact...
Sudan Crisis Analysis: Anticipating Agriculture Conditions: Supporting Farmers to Avoid Another Underproductive Harvest, March 2024
This briefing paper provides an overview of findings from satellite imagery analysis aiming to tentatively predict vegetation health in agricultural areas in Gedaref, Blue Nile, South Kordofan and...
Équipe d’Analyse des Crises - RD Congo : Rapport mensuel de déplacement, février 2024
I. Approche méthodologique Collecte des données Les chercheurs et analystes de l’Équipe d’Analyse de Crises en République Démocratique du Congo (CAT-RDC) font la collecte, la triangulation et...
Crisis Analysis Team - DR Congo: Monthly Displacement Report, February 2024
I. Methodology Data collection Researchers and analysts from the Crisis Analysis Team in the Democratic Republic of Congo (CAT-DRC) collect, triangulate and analyze information gathered from primary...
Breaking Down Barriers: How Women’s Peace Groups Help Advance Gender, Peace, and Security in Nigeria
Conflicts in Nigeria have become increasingly complex over time, but effective and full implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda at the local level can advance locally-led,...
World + 11 more
Aid Groups Call on European Leaders to Urgently Prioritize Forgotten Crises in East and Central Africa, Enhance Diplomatic Engagement and Increase Funding for Durable and Long-Term Solutions
Nairobi, 18 March 2024 -- As European Union (EU) Institutions and Member States meet in Brussels, Belgium this week to discuss today’s most pressing humanitarian crises, the InterAgency Working Group...
Water Harvesting Interventions Catalogue for Syria [EN/AR]
Dr. Kamar Khazal MERCY CORPS 2023 Introduction The foremost aim of this catalog is to serve as a scientifically informed handbook for water harvesting techniques in Syria. It is intended to be a...
Lebanon + 2 more
Thematic Report: Night-time Light Reflectance: Potential Uses in Lebanon, September 2023
Key Findings: NLR declined from late 2019 to early 2021 and accelerated after fuel subsidies were lifted in May 2021 because most of Lebanon heavily relies on diesel-powered electricity generators...
Lebanon + 2 more
Thematic Report: Night-time Light Reflectance: a New Economic Vulnerability Score (EVS) for Lebanon, October 2023
Key Findings: LCAT produced the economic vulnerability score (EVS) indicator to identify pockets of vulnerability at the local level using data on changes in NLR concentration and fuel prices, which...
Thematic Report: End of the Lira? The Impact of Dollarization on Lebanese Households, November 2023
Key Findings: Financial and banking laws have historically enabled Lebanese commercial banks to offer accounts and services denominated in foreign currencies, initiating early financial...
Cash Consortium of Yemen - Flash Update 86: YER Exchange Rate Volatility January Week 2 & Week 3
Key findings • The difference between the IRG and DFA exchange rates currently stands at 1,055 YER, indicating a significant variation. • The exchange rate in DFA regions has been consistently...
Cash Consortium of Yemen - Flash Update 85: YER Exchange Rate Volatility December 2023 Week 4 & January 2024 Week 1
Key findings • The difference between the IRG and DFA exchange rates currently stands at 1,012 YER, indicating a significant variation. • The exchange rate in DFA regions has been consistently...