Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summaries (HEDS)

The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) produces monthly Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summaries (HEDS) 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 HEDS includes emerging evidence on three themes:

protect civilians, IDPs, refugees, marginalised groups including women and girls, and humanitarian access;
prioritise effective humanitarian assistance to people in greatest need;
prevent and anticipate future shocks and rebuild resilience in protracted and recurring crises.

HEDS

Use the archive for keyword searches, or to look for a particular item in a previous report.

Resource hubs

Title/URL	Author/organisation	Summary
COVID-19 armed non-state actors’ response monitor	Geneva Call	Resource tracking Covid-19 responses by armed non-state actors globally.
From words to deeds	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.
Global database of humanitarian organisations	Humanitarian Outcomes	Database of humanitarian providers and resources.
Evidence database	Anticipation Hub	Database of evidence on the effectiveness of early actions.
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.
Social protection responses to compounding risks: Lessons from Covid-19 and climate-related disasters	Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre	A data dashboard of social protection responses to Covid-19, at the national and international level.
COVID-19 data explorer: Global humanitarian operations	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.).
Covid-19 mobility impact reports	UN IOM	Frequently updated reports on migration restrictions.
IDMC internal displacement updates	Internal displacement monitoring centre	Global data on internal displacement
ACAPS crisis in sight	ACAPS	Global overview of crisis, including Covid and conflict; as well as access constraints.
CVA and COVID-19: Resources, guidance, events and questions	CaLP	Guidance and resources on Covid and cash transfers
IASC: COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response guidance	Inter-Agency Standing Committee	IASC principles and protocols adapted to Covid-19
OCHA COVID19 resource material	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: Government measures dataset	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.
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
Relief web: regional topic pages for Covid-19	Relief Web	Regional and global reports and resources on humanitarian needs and response.
IASC accountability and inclusion resources portal	Inter-Agency Standing Committee	A library of resources on accountability and inclusion.
Attacked and threatened: Health care targeted in conflict and COVID-19	Insecurity Insight	Map of violence and threats against health care across the world.
Conflict and health	Conflict and Health	Open-access journal on the health impacts of conflict.
International journal of disaster risk reduction	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction	An interdisciplinary journal of DRR.
Journal of refugee studies	Journal of Refugee Studies	Research on forced migration and responses to it.
Disasters	Disasters	Focuses on disaster management and policy from academic and field perspectives.
International review of the Red Cross	International Review of the Red Cross	Journal focusing on international humanitarian law, policy and action in situations of conflict.