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Signal Alert is an occasional publication of the Aid Security Database to inform the humanitarian sector of a statistically significant trend, change, or outlier detected in the security environment for aid operations.
Despite instances of women advancing to senior positions within the security field, by both traditional (second careers following time spent in the military, police or intelligence services) and non-traditional routes, at the global level women are under-represented within the security…
With more than 7 in 10 of its people in need of humanitarian assistance, South Sudan is a country beset by crisis. A particular area of concern for the country is its health care system. South Sudan has one of…
Women humanitarian workers play a critical role in ensuring women’s access to humanitarian assistance. In the context of many restrictions on women’s lives, women aid workers are indeed best placed to work around the barriers facing women and girls who…
ACAPS has released its latest Global Risk Analysis. This report outlines ten key contexts where a notable deterioration in humanitarian needs may occur within the next six months. ACAPS analysts conduct daily monitoring and independent analysis of more than 150…
Executive Summary Sharing similar objectives and collaborating in the same delivery chains requires common risk management approaches Humanitarian action is primarily intended ‘to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of crises.’ However, when…
OCHA has released its latest data on access in South Sudan. You can download the report on the left.
OCHA has released its latest data on access in Afghanistan. You can download the report to the left.
CHS Alliance has released its 2022 edition of the Humanitarian Accountability Report. In this edition, the failures of the aid system to fulfil its commitments to those affected by crises and the lack of accountability for these failings is acknowledged.…
The State of the Humanitarian System 2022 looks at the period from January 2018 to December 2021, as well as drawing comparisons with our previous editions to take a 15-year long view. It assesses the size, shape and performance of…