India: Turning the Tide; Good Practices in Community Based Disaster Risk...
Source: Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, Sphere IndiaCountry: IndiaIt is time we stop a hazard from becoming a disaster. Local communities have the knowledge and...
View ArticleNigeria: ACAPS Crisis Profile - Northeast Nigeria: Adamawa State Crisis...
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: NigeriaPriority NeedsFood insecurity: 257,000 people are facing a food crisis (IPC Phases 3-5). Food insecurity is at extreme levels.Nutrition: Extreme...
View ArticleIraq: Iraq: 2017 Humanitarian Needs Overview
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicHUMANITARIAN NEEDS & KEY FIGURESThree years of continuous conflict and economic stagnation have...
View ArticleChad: Boko Haram au Tchad : au-delà de la réponse sécuritaire - Rapport...
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Chad, NigeriaDepuis 2015, le conflit entre Boko Haram et l’armée tchadienne déstabilise la région du lac Tchad, à l’Ouest du pays. Face à la résilience du...
View ArticleChad: Fighting Boko Haram in Chad: Beyond Military Measures
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Chad, NigeriaSince 2015, the conflict between Chad’s armed forces and Boko Haram has destabilised the Lake Chad region in the west of the country. Defeating...
View ArticleNigeria: Impacts of Violence on Women and Girls in Kaduna
Source: Fund for PeaceCountry: NigeriaWomen and girls are often the targets — either directly or caught in the crossfire — of this inter-communal conflict. They also bear the brunt of economic...
View ArticleWorld: Short-term WASH interventions in emergency responses in low- and...
Source: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)Country: World3ie Systematic review summary 8, 2017This is a summary report of a full systematic review that synthesised evidence on water,...
View ArticleWorld: Progress for Children with Equity in the Middle East and North America
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi...
View ArticleWorld: Safely managed drinking water
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: WorldThe WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) was established in 1990. Since then, the JMP has...
View ArticleWorld: Une eau potable gérée en toute sécurité
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: WorldLe Programme commun OMS/UNICEF de suivi de l’approvisionnement en eau et de l’assainissement (JMP) a été créé en 1990. Depuis cette...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Shattered lives: protecting civilians in war-torn Syria...
Source: Concern WorldwideCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicSix years later: Syrian lives shatteredWritten by Sadhbh GoodhueAs the war in Syria enters its sixth year, the impact on Syrian men, women, and...
View ArticleWorld: When women lead, change happens: Women advancing the end of AIDS
Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldOn International Women’s Day UNAIDS is urging countries to stop 1 million women and girls from becoming infected with HIV every yearNearly 1 million women are becoming...
View ArticleNigeria: Boko Haram and violent extremism: perspectives from peacebuilders
Source: Institute for Security StudiesCountry: NigeriaPeacebuilders’ views of why people join Boko Haram point to the politicisation of religion in Nigeria.The atrocities unleashed by Boko Haram since...
View ArticlePakistan: Identity, Gender, and Conflict Drivers in Pakistan
Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: PakistanBased on a study conducted in the Pakistani town of Haripur that investigated children’s attitudes toward identity, this Peace Brief finds that...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Committed to Children: 2016 Syria Crisis Response...
Source: World VisionCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyIntroductionThe scale and volatility of displacement caused by the crisis in Syria is difficult to grasp.In December...
View ArticleSudan: Risk and Returns: Household Priorities For Resilient Livelihoods in...
Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Catholic Relief Services, Tufts University, Norwegian Church Aid, United Methodist Committee on Relief, Oxfam, World Vision, ACT AllianceCountry:...
View ArticleSomalia: Land Matters in Mogadishu: Settlement, ownership and displacement in...
Source: Rift Valley Institute, Heritage InstituteCountry: SomaliaAcknowledgmentsCompetition over the control and ownership of land has long been acknowledged as a driving force behind violent conflict...
View ArticleSomalia: Gaalkacyo Conflict: Drivers, Contributors and Potential Solutions
Source: Heritage InstituteCountry: SomaliaExecutive SummaryGaalkacyo has been a divided city since 1993, however, the renewed conflict is fundamentally driven by a struggle for land and resources and...
View ArticleWorld: What factors impact the effectiveness of emergency WASH interventions?
Source: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)Country: WorldHighlightsThis brief is based on a forthcoming systematic review on Short-term WASH interventions in emergency response: a...
View ArticleWorld: Enabling digital financial services in humanitarian response: four...
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationCountry: WorldAuthors: Valerie Nkamgang Bemo, Dilwonberish Aberra, Jamie M. Zimmerman, Amanda Lanzarone, David LubinskiThe humanitarian sector is increasingly...
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