Foundations for change: Lessons from Year 2 of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance project Phase II of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance was launched in July 2018. In Year 2, from July 2019 –...
The use of climate and disaster risk insurance (CDRI) in low income countries has received significant interest over the last decade, as its ability to enable faster and more reliable access to funds...
Author: Tilly Alcayna EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 7 May 2020, the United Nations released an urgent appeal for US$6.7 bn in humanitarian assistance for low-income countries facing challenges in managing the...
Alex de Waal African countries have much experience with epidemics of communicable diseases. Nonetheless, certain aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic are new; for example its impacts on the global...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Humanitarians understand the importance and urgency of the environmental agenda, and they have a clear desire to incorporate environmental considerations into their work. However,...
By Yoko Okura, Sajan Neupane, Bikram Rana Background Introduction COVID-19 is a serious risk for flood vulnerable communities in Nepal as the monsoon season begins in earnest. Confirmed cases have...
Humanity today, in all its fragility, is searching for an effective and safe vaccine against COVID-19. It is our best hope of putting a stop to this painful global pandemic. We are calling on Health...
Executive summary In contexts of armed conflict, international humanitarian organisations increasingly rely on local and national actors to deliver aid. South Sudan is no exception: while...
Key messages and recommendations Extreme weather events, like Cyclone Idai, are predicted to become more frequent, more intense, and more unpredictable. We must do more; if we do not, these events...
Susanne Jaspars, Guhad M. Adan, Nisar Majid Executive Summary Food and power in Somali have been intimately linked for decades. Ranging from land grabs and the manipulation of food aid to looting...