The humanitarian crisis in Somalia continues to deteriorate. Five consecutive failed rainy seasons have produced the worst drought in 40 years. A sixth season of below-average rainfall is expected...
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Lessons of lessons - A window into the evolution of the humanitarian system
Introduction The humanitarian system uses monitoring and evaluation as a primary way to assess its own performance, learn and evolve. From the agency- and programme-specific, to large-scale and...
Adapting humanitarian action to the effects of climate change: An ALNAP Lessons Paper
Summary Adapting humanitarian action to the effects of climate change: an ALNAP lessons paper Humanitarian agencies need to reflect on the past, learn from the present and actively imagine the (near...
Kenya + 1 more
SOHS 2018 Case Study: Kenya
This case study is one in a series of five research pieces which fed into the analysis for The State of the Humanitarian System 2018.This research was conducted and written in April 2018. Executive...
Adapting According to Plan: Early action and adaptive drought response in Kenya (April 2019)
Alice Obrecht Executive Summary Early action in crises caused by drought is aimed at ‘recognizing and managing the risk of drought, rather than waiting for it to affect vulnerable communities’ (IFRC,...
World + 4 more
Words of Relief: Translators without Borders’ local language translation for emergencies
ALNAP and ELRHA will be looking at 15 different examples of humanitarian innovation funded by ELRHA’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) grants. Each case study will explore the dynamics of...
World + 4 more
L'action humanitaire dans les urgences liées à la sécheresse
LEÇON 1 La sécheresse est un événement naturel récurrent dans de nombreuses régions. Les organisations humanitaires peuvent accroître leur efficacité en tenant compte de cette réalité dans leur...
World + 4 more
Acción humanitaria en emergencias relacionadas con las sequías
ENSEÑANZA .1 La sequía es un fenómeno recurrente y natural en muchas áreas. Las organizaciones humanitarias pueden ser más eficaces cuando si lo tienen en cuenta en su programación. En muchas áreas...
Somalia + 3 more
Moving towards improved accountability & quality in the Horn of Africa
INTRODUCTION An estimated 12 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in East Africa . Aid agencies in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya have reported high rates of acute...
World + 4 more
Humanitarian action in drought-related emergencies [EN/AR]
LESSON .1 Drought is a recurrent and natural event in many areas. Humanitarian organisations can be more effective when they take this into account in their programming. In many areas of the world,...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Case Study No. 7: The Pastoralist Survey Method (PSM) and its application in Mali and Ethiopia
Case Study Summary The guidelines for conducting anthropometric nutrition assessments among sedentary populations are inappropriate for pastoralists. This is for two main reasons. First is the...
Ethiopia + 2 more
Desastres de comienzo lento. Sequía, inseguridad alimentaria e inseguridad en los medios de sustento - Lessons papers ALNAP
Este estudio proporciona una síntesis sobre lecciones clave aprendidas a partir de evaluaciones de respuestas de emergencia y de recuperación ante desastres de comienzo lento previos. Dedica especial...
Slow-onset disasters: drought and food and livelihoods insecurity - Learning from previous relief and recovery responses
As the latest in a series focusing on lessons learnt from relief and recovery operations, ALNAP and the ProVention Consortium have published a briefing paper on "Slow-onset disasters: drought and...