The Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group conducted annual consultations to inform the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2027 (HNRP 2027). Five online consultations were conducted with women’s rights organizations, including organizations representing crisis-affected populations an
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. Cash and Services: Evidence brief on a complementary cash portfolio: MPCA, GCTs/community-led responses, sectoral cash and access to essential services Core Message and Highlight: "Cash is a critical enabler of access to essential services for crisis-affected households and com...
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Countries: Barbados, Belize . Together with Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, we have been pioneering forecast-based approaches since 2014. In 2018, we formally launched Forecast-based Action by the IFRC-DREF and incorporated anticipatory action into the IFRC Strateg...
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On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, Islamists attacked a Christian funeral procession in Karak, Jordan, killing 9 and wounding 40, many of whom remain hospitalized. “This attack has deeply shocked the people of Jordan, especially the Christian community,” said a longtime front-...
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Six Christian families in northeast India face hardships in the wake of a violent attack and legal action taken against their church in September 2024. They have encountered mounting pressures as their community has ostracized and opposed them, they have been restricted from cult...
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In this majority-Muslim country, Christians face opposition in several significant ways. Christians make up around 25% of Chad’s population, but the Muslim-dominated government prohibits Christians from owning gas stations and many other businesses. Lack of economic opportu...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan, Lebanon . Across Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, support for families of persons with disabilities arrives in cycles, while care does not. A voucher runs for three months and stops. A rehabilitation programme ends when a project closes. Continu...
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By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette By the end of the month, Samuel has changed the prices in his small neighborhood shop three times. He is a Christian shopkeeper in Punjab, Pakistan. His shelves carry rice, cooking oil, flour, soap, bottled drinks, and a few household necessities. Fo...
