A PDF version of this lessons briefing is available for you to download in the sidebar. 2023 is seeing intense heatwaves. According to a July 2023 briefing by the World Meteorological Association...
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The climate crisis and humanitarian action: current approaches and discourse
Climate change is a threat multiplier, exacerbating and compounding needs in places where vulnerabilities are highest and where humanitarians are already stretched. Of the 15 most climate exposed of...
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The State of the Humanitarian System, 2022 Edition
The State of the Humanitarian System 2022 looks at the period from January 2018 to December 2021, as well as drawing comparisons with our previous editions to take a 15-year long view. It assesses...
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...
The State of the Humanitarian System, Inception Report, Fifth Edition 2018 - 2021
SUMMARY The ALNAP State of the Humanitarian System Report (SOHS) is an independent study that analyses the size and scope of humanitarian entities and activities, and assesses the overall performance...
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Ready to Change? Building flexibility into the triple nexus
Executive Summary – Flexibility in the ‘nexus’ The importance of linking relief and longer-term development is far from a new idea – it is a pernicious challenge that the humanitarian system has...
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Case Study: Barrio Mio and Katye: PCI's neighbourhood approach in cities
Following from ALNAP research on the importance of understanding urban contexts to improve humanitarian response, 'Barrio Mio and Katye: PCI's neighbourhood approach in cities' is the first in a...
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,...
The State of the Humanitarian System, 2018 Edition
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report outlines humanitarian needs over the past three years; provides an overview of the resources made available to address these needs; describes the current size and...
8 steps to get you started: using context tools in humanitarian response
Would you like to better understand the context you’re operating in, but aren’t sure where to start? ‘What’s Missing? Adding Context to the Urban Response Toolbox’ is a new study from ALNAP, part of...
What's Missing? Adding context to the urban response toolbox
Recognition of the need for humanitarian response to be ‘context relevant’ has been increasing. It comes up in discussions on coordination, accountability, localisation, and effectiveness and is now...
ALNAP Background paper: Making humanitarian response more flexible, challenges and questions
Introduction Things don’t always happen the way we expect them to. In a crisis, this is generally taken as a rule: the common story told about humanitarian response is that crises are dynamic, and...
The State of the Humanitarian System 2018: Inception Report
1. Summary and Aims Following the publication of the 2015 SOHS report this inception report sets out the goals and scope of research for the 2018 edition and details its methodological approach. It...
Guía de Evaluación de la Acción Humanitaria
Por qué es importante la evaluación ¿Cómo saber si nuestros esfuerzos humanitarios están dando resultado?La evaluación es un importante medio para averiguarlo. En esencia, el objetivo de la...
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ALNAP working Paper: Working with people and communities in urban humanitarian crises
Leah Campbell 1. Introduction Over 50% of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and these are growing larger year on year. Half of this population lives in dense informal settlements, and...
Guide de l'évaluation de l'action humanitaire
L’élaboration du Guide ALNAP d’EAH L’élaboration du Guide ALNAP de l’évaluation de l’action humanitaire s’est appuyée sur de vastes recherches et consultations. Ce Guide a été : • Conçu à partir de...
Urban Research Initiative: Responding to crises in complex, interconnected urban contexts
ALNAP’s work on urban humanitarian response began in 2012 with a range of activities that promote the exchange of learning around urban crises, including the Urban Humanitarian Response Portal, a...
Evaluating Humanitarian Action Guide
The Evaluating Humanitarian Action Guide supports evaluation specialists and non-specialists in every stage of an evaluation, from initial decision to final dissemination. A pilot version of this...
Estado del sistema humanitario 2015
RESUMEN El tamaño del sistema humanitario internacional es más grande que nunca en términos de recursos financieros y humanos. En 2014 contaba con unas 4480 organizaciones de ayuda activas, un gasto...
L'état du système humanitaire - édition 2015
RÉSUMÉ Le système humanitaire international est plus vaste que jamais en termes de ressources financières et humaines. En 2014, il comprenait quelque 4 480 organisations d’aide opérationnelle dont...