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In 2015 the IRC and Mercy Corps joined forces to launch ADAPT (Analysis Driven Agile Programming Techniques) to research, innovate and field test adaptive management techniques for the sector. In Niger’s Diffa region, an emergency intervention leveraged information management to create an external enabling environment for a more effective humanitarian response.

After escaping a trafficking situation in South Florida, Sarah and Lily were exhausted, frightened, and wished only to return safely to their families in other states. The IRC quickly provided emergency shelter, food, clothing, and bus tickets, enabling them to travel home with dignity and begin healing surrounded by loved ones.

For the first time ever, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is putting out a crisis alert to its annual Emergency Watchlist report. The IRC is calling for urgent action in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, with specific concern for intensifying famine in Somalia that has been dangerously neglected by the international community. By the time a famine is officially declared later this year, it will be too late to save hundreds of thousands of lives.

At eight months pregnant and escaping trafficking, Emily found herself homeless and afraid until the IRC provided emergency shelter, food, and vital support. With their help, she regained her ID, accessed healthcare and housing, and now thrives as a new mother rebuilding her life with stability and hope.