Collaborating for climate-solutions at COP28: How partnerships are vital in unlocking solutions for the hardest hit

At 14, Hauwa’u dreams of becoming a doctor. Although Boko Haram violence forced her to miss almost a year of school, she was able to continue her education at a free learning center run by the IRC.

Climatic shocks have created a devastating food insecurity crisis across East Africa. Over the last few years, the dangerous combination of prolonged drought and flooding has led to soaring levels of severe malnutrition, especially among children.

With support from the IRC, women in Iraq are finding the courage and determination to rebuild their lives through a nine-session business training course. Read their success stories.

An Iraqi mother from a village just north of Mosul describes how her family managed to survive under harsh ISIS rule, and how they were finally able to escape.

As the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS enters its most dangerous phase, Iraqis are fleeing the city despite the danger of rockets, booby traps and snipers.

Humanitarian mobile money disbursements are often hampered by liquidity and performance constraints throughout the cash delivery ecosystem – from Retail Agents to mobile money service providers. This report documents and provides an analysis of the challenges encountered in the process of delivering humanitarian bulk payments and presents key recommendations for humanitarian organizations, mobile money service providers, and donors alike to overcome these constraints.

Ethiopia is grappling with its worst drought in fifty years, which has affected more than 10 million people.