Gathering and methodically analyzing evidence about the costs of different interventions will help direct available resources toward programs that have the greatest reach and impact. Read our fact sheet.

The IRC maintains a dedicated professional Research, Evaluation and Learning (REL) Technical Unit team to ensure that the organization is both outcomes driven and evidence based in its approach.

The Client Responsiveness Measurement Framework aims to help organisations monitor, assess and verify how well they are “putting people at the centre” by using inputs and feedback from affected people in decision-making around aid programmes.

We are honored to present the IRC Annual Report for 2016, a year in which our staff members and volunteers rose to meet unprecedented challenges. Never have so many people been displaced by conflict and natural disaster. Never has the need for the IRC’s work been greater.

The Client-Responsive programming framework outlines the IRC approach to accountability to affected populations.

The Best Use of Resources initiative aims to increase the IRC’s own effectiveness, and the effectiveness of the humanitarian system as a whole.

Making a real difference in the lives of people affected by disaster and conflict is what humanitarian action is about. However, the lack of a common definition of success is a major obstacle to achieving the greatest impact. Read our fact sheet.

Overwhelming evidence shows that cash transfers can efficiently reach people in need faster and at lower cost than other forms of emergency assistance. Read our fact sheet.

Urban settings require different approaches to delivering assistance and supporting populations compared to rural areas or refugee camps.