Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform

The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) is a programme of work focusing on the social dimensions of emergency responses.

SSHAP is a partnership between the Institute of Development Studies, Anthrologica , Gulu University, Le Groupe D’etudes Sur Les Conflits Et La Sécurité Humaine (GEC-SH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and University of Juba, CRCF Senegal, University of Ibadan and the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre. SSHAP is supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Wellcome Trust, with previous funding from UNICEF.