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“More than just a Roof:” Shelter Support in Colombia Provides Self-Reliance

Recent trends show that Colombians fleeing their homes to escape violence are seeking safety in urban areas of all sizes, ranging from major cities like Bogotá to small municipalities. As newly displaced people arrive, mid-sized cities like Popayán and Florencia are struggling to provide enough resources for critical humanitarian interventions like food assistance and housing.

October 7, 2024
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Can Afro-Colombian & Indigenous Survivors Access Colombia’s Gender-Based Violence Framework?

Colombia has the second highest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the world due to a…

November 6, 2023
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Spotlighting HAI’s Holistic Approach to PSEA for Migrant Populations in Colombia

June 20 marks World Refugee Day, a day designated by the U.N. to honor refugees around the world. This…

June 20, 2021
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Heartland Alliance SCALE Up Presentation: Colombia and Iraq

This is a presentation of Heartland Alliance's SCALE-UP InterAction subgrant. Organizations looking to strengthen their safeguarding systems may find this presentation helpful as it outlines Heartland's process.

October 7, 2020
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Barriers to Aid: The Growing Bureaucratic and Administrative Hurdles in Latin America

Surging bureaucratic and administrative impediments (BAI) across Latin America are an increasing challenge to humanitarian access and a barrier to…

December 16, 2024
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Enhancing NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Settings

Non-governmental organization (NGO) coordination at every level of a humanitarian response is critical to ensure quality, accessible programming reaches conflict- and disaster-affected people.

November 1, 2024
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Understanding Successful Locally Led Humanitarian Responses

“Localization is when [local NGOs] implement interventions and access funding at the same pace as [international NGOs]. It is…

January 31, 2024
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PSEAH Champions: Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day

“It is necessary that everyone on our team, everywhere they work, understand their ethical obligation to prevent sexual exploitation,…

October 26, 2022
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Gender-Based Violence: Moving from Response to Prevention

Did you know that the United Nations (U.N.) and WHO estimate that one in three women experiences physical or…

November 29, 2021
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NGO Community Consultation on Draft USAID Climate Strategy

On November 16, 2021, InterAction hosted Gillian Caldwell, USAID’s new Climate Change Coordinator; Ann Vaughan, the Senior Advisor for Climate…

November 18, 2021