Patrick Saez and Jeremy Konyndyk The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted once again that the humanitarian business model is poorly suited to today’s world. Humanitarian action is most effective when it...
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Question Who are the key donors in the climate change space in the Middle East and North Africa? Focus on ODA eligible countries include bilateral as well as multilateral finance, and single country...
Prior to Covid-19, concerns were being raised that funding for climate and disaster resilience was insufficient to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework. Since the pandemic,...
In 2019, UNDP’s partners invested $4.8 billion into the results for advancing poverty eradication, structural transformations for sustainable development, and strengthening resilience to shocks and...
Less than a quarter of this year’s $40 billion humanitarian aid appeal has been received to support 250 million vulnerable people, against the backdrop of an estimated $11 trillion coronavirus...
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A compilation of the High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs By Liu Zhenmin INTRODUCTION The United Nations High-level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Economic and Social Affairs was...
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Introduction Almost six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international public health emergency, COVID-19 cases globally total more than 13 million. The epicenter has...
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The SDG agenda and the Global Strategy for Women, Children and Adolescents Health call upon UN Member States and their partners to deliver on ambitious outcomes by 2030. This includes the unfinished...
Significant improvements in donor transparency undermined by lack of impact evidence, according to new Aid Transparency Index The 2020 Aid Transparency Index highlights: Significant improvement in...
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, DC, June 18, 2020. DEAR COLLEAGUES: The United States must revive its global and moral leadership to address...
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Introduction The Caribbean is one of the most hazard-prone regions in the world. It is exposed to a wide range of natural hazards, including tropical cyclones (hurricanes and tropical storms),...
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Authors: Henry Lewis, Humanitarian Project Assistant, Publish What You Fund Gary Forster, CEO, Publish What You Fund Report purpose and scope This research brief explores the user needs and...
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One of the most powerful cyclones to hit the coast of Africa devastated the city of Beira, Mozambique, in March 2019. Cyclone Idai brought damaging winds, torrential rain, and claimed hundreds of...
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is now a member of the International Aid Transparency Initiative. By joining, the government has committed to sharing public data on Luxembourg's foreign aid spending...
This Strategic Evaluation was commissioned by the WFP Office of Evaluation. It assessed the quality and results of WFP’s efforts between 2014 and 2019 to secure adequate and appropriate funding to...
By Anna Kondakhchyan, Emma O’Leary Are anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing or know your customer requirements hampering your ability to reach vulnerable communities during the COVID-19...
Barnaby Willitts-King, Lena Weingärtner, Florence Pichon and Alexandra Spencer Executive summary The international humanitarian system is exploring ways to respond differently to meet needs in the...
Build Custom Visual Reports Using NGO Aid Map's New Data Analysis Tool Aid effectiveness and transparency are driven by open, accessible, and easy to use data. InterAction's NGO Aid Map now has a...
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By Alistair D.B. Cook and Christopher Chen RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical and contemporary issues. The...
By Christopher Chen SYNOPSIS While people usually rely on the state in times of crisis, the scale and significance of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a more inclusive global response. Can the...