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Since 2016, widespread fighting has displaced nearly 2 million civilians and disrupted livelihoods across South Sudan. The Integrated Phase Food Security Classification September update estimates that 6 million South Sudanese are in need of humanitarian assistance, predominantly caused by recurring clashes between armed groups and worsening intercommunal conflicts. Aiming to better inform humanitarian actors on emerging displacement trends and humanitarian needs, REACH conducted rapid assessments in various […]

The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic has been steadily worsening since the end of 2016, with a spiralling of violence motivated by ethnic, economic and political reasons. The abuses of armed groups have resulted in the displacement of a quarter of the population and fuelled a major protection crisis. The proportion of the […]

Since 25 August 2017, more than half a million Rohingya have fled conflict in Myanmar across the border to Bangladesh. The majority have settled in makeshift settlements and spontaneous sites, in self-built shelters established primarily with bamboo and tarpaulin bought upon arrival. The speed and scale of displacement, continued movement of people within the area, […]

Over the past six months, REACH has supported the data collection and monitoring of water prices in Gedo region in Somalia. The initiative was developed within the framework of REACH’s global partnership with the Global WASH Cluster (GWC), with the aim to develop a reliable system for robust data collection and reporting on water prices […]