Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summaries
HCRI produces monthly Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summaries which signpost the FCDO and other UK government departments to the latest relevant evidence and discourse to inform and support their response to crises. The reports were initiated as part of the former Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) project of which HCRI was also a member.
The scope of the Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary includes emerging evidence on three themes:
- Protect: Protect civilians, IDPs, refugees, marginalised groups including women and girls, and humanitarian access.
- Prioritise: Prioritise effective humanitarian assistance to people in greatest need
- Prevent: Prevent and anticipate future shocks and rebuild resilience in protracted and recurring crises
Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summaries
- July 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- June 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- May 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- April 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- March 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- February 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- January 2023 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- November 2022 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
- December 2022 Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary
You can view a PDF 'archive' of all HEDS summaries since Dec 2022 in the archive. Use this for key word searches, or to look for a particular item in a previous report.
Resource Hubs
Title/URL |
Author/Organisation |
Summary |
Geneva Call |
Resource tracking Covid-19 responses by armed non-state actors globally. |
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The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, in collaboration with Geneva Call, the American University in Cairo and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
Research on armed non-stated actors’ adherence to IHL. |
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Humanitarian Outcomes |
Database of humanitarian providers and resources. |
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Anticipation Hub |
Database of evidence on the effectiveness of early actions. |
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Covid-19: tracking local humanitarian action and complementary partnerships |
Overseas Development Institute, Humanitarian Policy Group |
Map of complementary partnerships and local humanitarian action across the globe. |
Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre |
A data dashboard of social protection responses to covid-19, at the national and international level. |
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Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) |
World map of covid cases and various vulnerability and socio-economic risk factors (including vaccine rollout, food security, school closures, CERF allocations etc.). |
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Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, |
Website for the exchange of field-based COVID-19 programme adaptations and innovations.
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UN IOM |
Frequently updated reports on migration restrictions.
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Internal displacement monitoring centre |
Global data on internal displacement |
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ACAPS |
Global overview of crisis, including covid and conflict; as well as access constraints. |
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CaLP |
Guidance and resources on covid and cash transfers |
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee |
IASC principles and protocols adapted to covid-19 |
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Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
A wide range of guidance and resources from WHO, IASC, the EU, IFRF and others, as well as country-specific information. |
Humanitarian Data Exchange: COVID-19 Pandemic in Locations with a Humanitarian Response |
Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) |
Global data on infections and deaths; a list of data sets on cases and prevention/mitigation measures. |
Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) |
Global data on government covid-19 measures under 5 categories: Social distancing; Movement restrictions; Public health measures; Social and economic measures; Lockdowns.
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IEG Lesson Library: Evaluative Resources and Evidence to inform the COVID-19 Response |
World Bank Independent Evaluation Group |
A library of Evaluative Resources and Evidence to inform the COVID-19 Response
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Relief Web |
Regional and global reports and resources on humanitarian needs and response. |
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee |
A library of resources on accountability and inclusion. |
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Attacked and Threatened: Health care targeted in conflict and COVID-19 |
Insecurity Insight |
Map of violence and threats against health care across the world.
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Conflict and Health |
Open-access journal on the health impacts of conflict. |
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
An interdisciplinary journal of DRR. |
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Journal of Refugee Studies |
Research on forced migration and responses to it. |
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Disasters |
Focuses on disaster management and policy from academic and field perspectives. |
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International Review of the Red Cross |
Journal focusing on international humanitarian law, policy and action in situations of conflict. |