Countering the caliphate in North Africa: three expert views on gender and the need for collective actionInsight | 15 November 2019 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, Rachel George, Melanie PinetThree key insights from experts working with the UN to promote regional collaboration and gender in Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism programmes. Read and comment
Five key policy lessons from the terror attacks in Sri LankaComment | 10 May 2019 | Ganeshan WignarajaFrom re-establishing intelligence coordination to developing a tourism recovery plan, here are five priorities for Sri Lanka's recovery. Read and comment
UK counterterrorism travel ban could criminalise humanitarian assistance Comment | 30 November 2018 | Sarah AdamczykThe British government should amend the bill – which could pass this Monday – to exempt aid workers and others who have legitimate reasons to travel. Read and comment
Counter-terrorism, bank de-risking and humanitarian response: a path forwardBriefing papers | August 2018 | Stuart Gordon and Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthyKey findings on the impact of bank de-risking measures on humanitarian NGOs in the occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. Downloads
‘A humanitarian sector in debt’: counter-terrorism, bank de-risking and financial access for NGOs in the West Bank and GazaWorking and discussion papers | August 2018 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthyThis study looks at the impact of bank de-risking on local humanitarian and development organisations in the West Bank and Gaza. Downloads
The impact of bank de-risking on the humanitarian response to the Syrian crisisWorking and discussion papers | August 2018 | Stuart Gordon, Alice Robinson, Harry Goulding and Rawaad MahyubThis study analyses the challenges posed by counter-terrorist financing legislation to humanitarian organisations moving money into Syria. Downloads
Life under the Taliban shadow governmentResearch reports and studies | June 2018 | Ashley JacksonBased on more than 160 interviews, this ground-breaking report reveals the reach and coherence of Taliban governance over Afghans living under their rule. Downloads
Counter-terrorism, de-risking and the humanitarian response in Yemen: a call for actionWorking and discussion papers | February 2018 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy and Camilla CimattiThis working paper explores the impact of financial de-risking on the humanitarian response in Yemen and sets out pathways towards economic reconstruction. Downloads
HPG Integrated Programme 2017–19: understanding local response in crises Projects | March 2017 to March 2019What does localisation in humanitarian response look like? This research explores how local organisations respond to humanitarian crises. Find out more
Strengthening access and proximity to serve the needs of people in conflictWorking and discussion papers | July 2015 | Eva SvobodaMany of today’s humanitarian crises are marked by conflict. This paper looks at the legal framework on armed conflict, operational difficulties on the ground and reflects on how to overcome some of the major challenges facing humanitarian operations in conflicts. Download
