‘Every action counts’: why the humanitarian sector needs to fast-track inclusionInsight | 3 July 2020 | Veronique Barbelet, Nicola Jones, Christy LoweThree expert views on why – and how – humanitarian responses must be more inclusive and better support refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs). Read and comment
Covid-19: a watershed moment for collective approaches to community engagement?Briefing papers | July 2020 | Oliver Lough and Kerrie HollowayHow to strengthen collective approaches to communication and community engagement as a critical element of the Covid-19 response in humanitarian settings. Downloads
Implementing the IASC Guidelines on inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian actionBriefing papers | June 2020 | Veronique Barbelet and Tom PalmerHighlighting strategies for using the IASC Guidelines to mainstream disability inclusion within humanitarian interventions. Downloads
The UK’s Covid-19 response can become a defining moment for changing our approach to refugeesComment | 18 June 2020 | Rabia NasimiRefugees in the UK are at a heightened risk from Covid-19 due to pre-existing inequities but the virus is also great opportunity to reset refugee policy, Read and comment
Grand Bargain annual independent report 2020Research reports and studies | June 2020 | Victoria Metcalfe-Hough, Wendy Fenton, Barnaby Willitts-King and Alexandra SpencerFour years in, is the Grand Bargain achieving system-wide change in the international humanitarian aid sector? Downloads
Anticipatory action for livelihood protection: a collective endeavourWorking and discussion papers | June 2020 | Simon Levine, Emily Wilkinson, Lena Weingartner and Pooja MallA discussion of how anticipatory action can protect livelihoods, with a particular focus on the case of drought. Downloads
Public narratives and attitudes towards refugees and other migrants: Sweden country profileBriefing papers | June 2020 | Kerrie Holloway with Amy LeachAn overview of the key features of migration and asylum policy in Sweden. Downloads
From the ground up: it’s about time for local humanitarian actionResearch reports and studies | May 2020 | Larissa Fast and Christina BennettHumanitarian action is always stronger with local action. We explore how the system should shift to support and prioritise local humanitarian actors. Downloads
Moving forward on gender, livelihoods and financing: submission to UN High-Level Panel on internal displacementBriefing papers | May 2020 | Megan Daigle, Barnaby Willitts-King and Nicholas CrawfordThis policy brief highlights three key focus areas for the UN High-Level Panel on internal displacement: gender, livelihoods and innovative financing. Downloads
The Rohingya response in Bangladesh and the Global Compact on Refugees: lessons, challenges and opportunitiesWorking and discussion papers | April 2020 | Karen Hargrave, Kerrie Holloway, Veronique Barbelet and M. Abu EusufExploring how far the Global Compact on Refugees has informed the response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. Downloads
