In 2022, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Plan International, and 10 sub-granted international and local partners implemented the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism (PM ERM) program in the Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, and Oromia regions of Ethiopia. These are the results.

This qualitative study explored the relevance, feasibility, and examples of Learning through Play methods in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.

The IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist ranks Afghanistan as one of the countries most likely to experience a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2024.

This qualitative study explored the relevance, feasibility, and examples of Learning through Play methods in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.