From July to August 2014, Gaza witnessed fifty-one days of hostilities, one of the most destructive intensification of conflict since 1967, resulting in an unprecedented scale of destruction and displacement. At the height of the conflict, almost 500,000 people were internally displaced. Significant damage to housing and infrastructure as a result of the conflict, blockade […]
In April/May 2016 fresh clashes in Sirte triggered a new wave of displacement forcing thousands more residents to flee. Following this recent displacement of IDPs to the West of Sirte, REACH conducted a rapid IDP protection needs assessment in partnership with UNHCR to identify the main needs and priorities of IDPs. REACH found that in […]
When Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, reached the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines on 8 November 2013, it was the strongest typhoon ever recorded to make landfall and the deadliest in Philippine history – killing over 6,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Given the large scale destruction of homes and livelihoods, shelter formed […]
Since March 21st, conflict in southwest Dar’a governorate has intensified, following a period of post-ceasefire relative calm. REACH conducted a rapid assessment to identify patterns of displacement caused by the recent conflict, and detail the humanitarian needs of both recently displaced people and people who remain in conflict affected communities. Conflict affected areas include Tassil, […]
