Reports and resources
The International Rescue Committee uses our learning and experience to assist people affected by crisis and shape humanitarian policy and practice. Browse our research and resources.
Urgent action needed to avert famine in Yemen: IRC Situational Briefing – April 20, 2017
Breaches of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law during the two-year old conflict have precipitated the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, affecting 18 million people.
Rapid access expansion program (RAcE): faster, better, lower cost
Using simplified pictorial tools and a modified training curriculum to improve the quality and reduce the cost of integrated community case management (iCCM) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Refugee compacts
A compact agreement is an innovative model for bringing together donors, development and humanitarian agencies, the private sector, and civil society under host-country leadership to achieve sustainable outcomes for refugees and host communities. We offer three key principles and 10 recommendations for policymakers to build effective compacts for refugee-hosting nations.
One year stranded & what's changed?
It is one year since the introduction of Europe’s flawed migration policies to close borders along the Western Balkan route and return migrants and refugees to Turkey, leaving thousands stranded in Greece. This update provides an overview of the current situation in Greece, and sets out what eight national and international responding agencies see as the most urgent issues to address and the major concerns with Europe’s response to this crisis.
Solving the refugee employment problem in Jordan: A survey of Syrian refugees
In Jordan, there are an estimated 1.2 million Syrian refugees, the vast majority of which are unemployed. To address this crisis, the Jordan Compact, a new partnership between the international community and Government of Jordan that provides a pathway to economic opportunity for both refugees and Jordanians, was crafted.
Turkana: a view from the drought
IRC country director for Kenya, Conor Phillips, provides his first-hand account on Medium of deteriorating conditions in Northern Kenya, as famine threatens the lives of 30 million people in East Africa and beyond.
Out of sight, exploited and alone
A joint brief on the situation for unaccompanied and separated children in Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia
The reality of the EU-Turkey statement: How Greece has become a testing ground for policies that erode protection for refugees
In a new report, the International Rescue Committee and two other organizations showcase how vulnerable people are forced to live in degrading conditions, and it outlines the many ways in which asylum seekers are barred from exercising their right to a fair asylum process.
Impact of war on Syrian children’s learning: testing shows gaps in literacy and math skills
Recent IRC study reveals sizeable challenges related to learning in assessed schools and point to the need for continued research and support for quality education to ensure children are in school, safe, and learning.
Cost efficiency analysis: distributing family planning materials
This analysis examines four family planning programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Liberia, and Myanmar, and considers the cost efficiency of delivering family planning services in each case.