Introduction A key component of effective humanitarian response is coordination. Coordination “establishes a coherent and complementary approach [between humanitarian actors] that identifies ways to...
Introduction Humanitarian information systems typically provide analysis to predict crisis, assess needs, direct program resources, and assess short- to medium-term effects of programs. But much of...
This report explores the seasonal patterns of acute malnutrition and its key drivers in the Goz Beida Region of Chad. The findings reveal a nuanced and complex seasonal pattern of wasting...
By Karen Jacobsen and Kim Wilson 1. Introduction One of the biggest challenges facing refugees and migrants is navigating the livelihoods and financial landscape of a camp or city after they arrive...
Introduction Syrian refugees have been a hot topic in Turkey since 2011, but integration has not yet made its way onto the government’s agenda. For a very long time, authorities have treated Syrians...
Introduction Portrayed as the land of the barbarians and “where culture goes to die” by the notable intellectual Jose Vasconcelos, Monterrey, Nuevo León has a reputation of being a hard-working,...
The nature of humanitarian crises has changed over the past two decades. These changes demand increased anticipatory humanitarian action and improved information to guide that action. The COVID 19...
A prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) above 15 percent is one of the main indicators of a humanitarian crisis. Yet GAM rates often persist above this emergency threshold beyond the acute...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set to eliminate all forms of malnutrition by 2030. However, since the adoption of the SDGs, progress on child wasting has been slow. Recently, there have...
PAUL MIRANDA and KAREN JACOBSEN Introduction This report analyzes the gang violence affecting some refugee communities in Cairo and the ways in which young people’s conceptions of masculinity fuel...