Photo by Barun Rajgaria is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Insights. Reports. Featured Stories.

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

InterAction’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

A lot has happened over the past 366 days. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian aid and international development sectors are undergoing…
Jeremy Doran
 | 
Dec 31, 2020
Crises & Countries in Conflict

When the Key to Unlocking a Crisis Is in the Fine Print

For Omar Yaghi, the only thing that stood between life and death was paperwork. Specifically, paperwork from Israel certifying that eight-month-old Omar and a guardian…
Elizabeth Courtney
 | 
Dec 17, 2020
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment

Jumpstarting Safeguarding: A Case Study

Since 2018, the From Pledge to Action (FP2A) project has awarded 23 subgrants to 19 different organizations. Organizations have used these subgrants to facilitate their…
Kirsten Mullin
 | 
Dec 15, 2020
Global Development

Commemorating Human Rights Day

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any…
Josephine Thornton
 | 
Dec 10, 2020
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

The Settlements Approach Guidance Note

The humanitarian landscape is quickly transforming. Protracted armed conflicts, uncontrolled urbanization, and environmental pressure present new challenges, even as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louise Thaller
Tulio Mateo
Dec 9, 2020
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Humanitarian Action Conundrums: Neutrality

In the current moment, when it seems that everything, including tasks as simple as washing your hands or wearing a mark, is politicized, upholding your…
Patricia McIlreavy
 | 
Dec 8, 2020
Global Development

Toward an Inclusive and Barrier-Free Society

On December 3, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This year, the theme is “Building Back Better: towards an inclusive, accessible,…
Josephine Thornton
 | 
Dec 3, 2020
Global Development

Exploring Vietnam’s COVID-19 Success

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a global reckoning: From shortages of PPE to intermittent lockdowns, nations are wrestling with the fact that they were ill-equipped…
Conor Boba
 | 
Dec 2, 2020
if ( function_exists('cn_cookies_accepted') && cn_cookies_accepted() ) { }