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.

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An IRC intern shares how meaningful moments, like helping a family settle into their new home, make a lasting impact and create brighter futures for newly resettled families.

Learn what a successful coat drive looks like through the lens of our IRC volunteers.

The methodology used for the 2025 Watchlist is described here to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

The Emergency Watchlist report is the IRC's assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.

The International Rescue Committee's "At a Glance" report presents a summary of the 2025 Emergency Watchlist.