This analysis examines six legal case management projects in Iraq to asses whether local partners are more cost efficient than large international NGOs.

Women-led and women’s rights organizations in Yemen are vital first responders, yet they remain chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making spaces. The IRC’s new research highlights the urgent need to shift power, reform funding systems, and invest in local leadership. We’re calling on donors and INGOs to act now—recognize, resource, and elevate these frontline actors at the heart of Yemen’s humanitarian response.

Women-led and women’s rights organizations in Yemen are vital first responders, yet they remain chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making spaces. The IRC’s new research highlights the urgent need to shift power, reform funding systems, and invest in local leadership. We’re calling on donors and INGOs to act now—recognize, resource, and elevate these frontline actors at the heart of Yemen’s humanitarian response.

Women-led and women’s rights organizations in Yemen are vital first responders, yet they remain chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making spaces. The IRC’s new research highlights the urgent need to shift power, reform funding systems, and invest in local leadership. We’re calling on donors and INGOs to act now—recognize, resource, and elevate these frontline actors at the heart of Yemen’s humanitarian response.

Women-led and women’s rights organizations in Yemen are vital first responders, yet they remain chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making spaces. The IRC’s new research highlights the urgent need to shift power, reform funding systems, and invest in local leadership. We’re calling on donors and INGOs to act now—recognize, resource, and elevate these frontline actors at the heart of Yemen’s humanitarian response.

This past semester, ten high school students from four different countries were selected to represent their peers on the first IRC CONNECT Leadership Council. The IRC CONNECT Leadership Council was created to offer recently resettled students a formal opportunity to develop their leadership skills,explore civic engagement and build confidence in their ability to create change in our communities.Over the past couple of months, students have participated in a variety of activities including the SUMMIT Leadership Course at George Washington University and workshops focusing on public speaking, critical thinking, and debate skills.

Evidence shows that in many contexts, cash relief is a more efficient and cost-effective solution in crisis settings than food, clothing and in-kind donations.

Through the New Americans Campaign, the IRC and partners help immigrants and refugees become citizens in free workshops.

From all of us at the IRC in Atlanta, we would like to say a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our GAgives on #GivingTuesday campaign! Thanks to your generous support, we exceeded our goal of raising $35,000 from individuals in the month of November and collectively raised an impressive $38,665, with gifts still coming in!