Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR) Updates

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After 14 years of conflict, international assistance in Syria continues to navigate complex challenges, from inter-communal tensions and a fragmented aid landscape to governance dilemmas and the...

Executive Summary As the first days of a post-Assad Syria begin to settle, how aid should resume will be a key policy question for Syrians, aid actors and member states alike. The United Nations...

Executive Summary Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been ousted following opposition armed forces’ entry into the city of Damascus. The former President’s authoritarian system of governance and...

Executive Summary The primary objective of this CAR Assessment on Sagaing Region is to support the Nexus Response Mechanism (NRM) and its partners in assessing current needs, priorities, and dynamics...

Security and Conflict Incidents <1 MNDAA Clashes with SAC Forces Kokang, Shan State The MNDAA reported that a clash with SAC forces resulted in the deaths of 16 SAC combatants in Kokang on 14...

Executive Summary Resilience, social cohesion and wellbeing are interrelated indicators of a community’s overall ability to function and sustainably meet the needs of its members. A resilient...

Executive Summary Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, the operational challenges around the delivery of humanitarian assistance have evolved significantly in response to new areas...

Current Situation On 13 August, the Arakan Army (AA) launched a series of attacks against State Administration Council (SAC) military positions in northern Rakhine State and southern Chin State, at...

Executive Summary As a consequence of the 1 February Tatmadaw coup, many local and international actors will be compelled to find new and more flexible mechanisms to send funds to local organisations...

Executive Summary The Myanmar military’s 1 February seizure of power will have significant and long lasting implications for the Myanmar humanitarian response in Kachin State and across Myanmar...

Summary As of 15 May 2020, there are 181 confirmed cases of individuals with Covid-19 in Myanmar, with six reported deaths. The spread of the virus is only at its initial stages, and given Myanmar’s...

Executive Summary Prior to the February 2021 military coup, the ‘heartland’ regions of Sagaing, Magway, and Mandalay were among the more peaceful areas of Myanmar, with little organised armed...

Executive Summary This report summarises the findings of the EU’s civil society consultations in advance of the seventh Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the Region, which...

Background In October 2022, this analytical unit reported several State Administration Council (SAC) orders to close IDP camps in Rakhine, Chin, and Shan States, with most deadlines given as the end...

Executive Summary This report summarises the findings of the EU’s civil society consultations in advance of the seventh Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the Region, which...

Executive Summary Since the 1 February 2021 coup, Rohingya communities in Rakhine State have endured tightening movement restrictions, a lack of job opportunities, rising living costs, and even...

Syria remains the world’s largest displacement crisis, out of 6.9 million IDPs 78 percent have been displaced for at least five years. While the rate of displacement has slowed along with a reduction...

The counteroffensive launched by the Ukrainian armed forces in early September has completely transformed daily life in Kharkiv oblast. Prior to 6 Sept, Russian forces controlled 32% of the region...

Temperatures across Ukraine continue to drop during a winter that the WHO deems “life-threatening for millions of people” in the country. Damaged communal infrastructure and regular Russian strikes...