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Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: #BuildToLast

Between 1998 and 2017, natural disasters killed 1.3 million people, left 4.4 billion people injured, displaced, or in need of emergency assistance, and caused economic…

Patrick Makles

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Oct 12, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

InterAction Members Respond to the Crisis on the Turkish-Syrian Border

On October 9, only three days after the White House released a statement declaring that the United States forces in northern Syria would be withdrawn,…

InterAction

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Oct 11, 2019

Global Development

International Day of the Girl Child

While conducting a training in Laos recently, I asked a room of participants to raise their hands if their mother went to primary school.

Morgan Martinez

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Oct 11, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

InterAction CEO: Conflict on the Turkish-Syrian Border Must End Through Peaceful Political Process

CEO of InterAction, Sam Worthington, issued the following statement regarding military incursion on the Turkish-Syrian border. “InterAction strongly urges all State and non- State parties…

Sam Worthington

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Oct 10, 2019

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment

Statement Regarding InterAction Member Mercy Corps

Washington, D.C. —InterAction issued the following statement regarding sexual abuse allegations made against InterAction Member Mercy Corps’ late co-founder Ellsworth Culver. “We are aware of…

InterAction

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Oct 8, 2019

Empowering Civil Society

Storytelling as Activism: Part 4

The fourth installment of InterAction Communications Director Morgan Martinez's blog series on training Lao youth on the power of storytelling.

Morgan Martinez

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Oct 7, 2019

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Three Things You Need to Know about the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

“Afghans are resilient, not by choice but by need. We know how to celebrate life despite the constant violence we are subjected to if we…

Aarshi Kibria

Samantha Chen

Oct 3, 2019

Global Development

InterAction and Climate Change

Globally, people are experiencing both subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events are…

InterAction

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Oct 1, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Fiscal Year 2019 – 2021 Funding Table

This chart provides the F.Y. 2019, F.Y. 2020, and F.Y. 2021 poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts for both the House and Senate. It is a…

Lisa Peña

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Sep 30, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

Statement on the Decision to Drastically Reduce Refugee Admissions

The Trump Administration has proposed setting the ceiling for the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at 18,000 in Fiscal Year 2020. This represents the…

InterAction

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Sep 27, 2019

Insights. Reports. Featured Stories.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: #BuildToLast

InterAction Members Respond to the Crisis on the Turkish-Syrian Border

International Day of the Girl Child

InterAction CEO: Conflict on the Turkish-Syrian Border Must End Through Peaceful Political Process

Statement Regarding InterAction Member Mercy Corps

Storytelling as Activism: Part 4

Three Things You Need to Know about the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan

InterAction and Climate Change

Fiscal Year 2019 – 2021 Funding Table

Statement on the Decision to Drastically Reduce Refugee Admissions

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