In Ténenkou Cercle, central Mali, Amina travels to the most inaccessible communities to support women and girls facing insecurity and gender-based violence.

The IRC conducted a multi-sector needs assessment in 2024, covering the sectors of Protection, Health, Education and Economic Wellbeing, to identify key needs to support humanitarian program design in the coming period. Findings show that humanitarian needs are at an all time high, particularly impacted by shifts in the context in 2023, including the earthquake in Turkiye and the highest levels of violence seen across northern Syria since 2020. Millions of individuals continue to be unable to meet their basic needs.

On April 6 last year, Gloria Ibrahim, 29, and her family woke to the clatter of gunfire. They ran outside to find a cadre from Boko Haram, the radical Islamist militia that controls parts of northeastern Nigeria, rounding up villagers.

This mixed-methods study explored the implementation of a multi-sectoral Education in Emergency response in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.

This mixed-methods study explored the implementation of a multi-sectoral Education in Emergency response in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.

After a year of severe drought, flash floods have killed at least 77 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Afghanistan. The IRC is responding with emergency aid.