Introduction Since the first State of the World's Cash report we have seen huge developments in cash and voucher assistance (CVA), with a continued increase in scale driving changing roles and...
When a crisis breaks out and people are in need, fast action can save lives. Whether in the Central African Republic, Yemen or Ukraine, Germany is using the Country-Based Pooled Funds to provide fast...
The Norwegian refugee Council (NRC) commissioned this study to reflect on what the Covid-19 pandemic response tells us about the fitness of the international crisis financing system. Crises provide...
Less than a quarter of this year’s $40 billion humanitarian aid appeal has been received to support 250 million vulnerable people, against the backdrop of an estimated $11 trillion coronavirus...
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...
Key Figures I. Overview – Reprioritization of The Response The onset and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic required Humanitarian Country Teams (HCT) to quickly confront the scope and scale of new and...
Prepared by: Andre Duerr, Cash Advisor to the Global Nutrition Cluster (CashCap) With the support of: Noanne Laida, Cash Advisor to UNICEF-led cluster in Somalia, and Naema Hirad, Deputy Nutrition...
1. INTRODUCTION International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting the most vulnerable categories of person, namely those who are...
A compilation of the High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs By Liu Zhenmin INTRODUCTION The United Nations High-level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Economic and Social Affairs was...
At the end of 2018, allegations of fraud and corruption in the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were reported. These allegations prompted the Humanitarian...