Greece

Country Overview

Following several years characterised by a continuous increase in migrant arrivals in Europe, summer 2015 marked an unprecedented spike in migration, with thousands of asylum seekers travelling through the Western Balkans each day. Whilst new arrivals were largely confined to the Greek islands, migrants on the mainland lived between open sites, urban informal settlements and shelters inhabited by vulnerable individuals. Among these arrivals were unaccompanied and separated children.

In order to gather a better understanding of the profiles, vulnerabilities, needs and intentions of migrant children stranded in Greece, notably unaccompanied and separated children, IMPACT supported UNICEF in data collection and analysis through its initiative REACH. The information collected by REACH strengthened evidence-based programming in support of migrant children.

Niamey, 23 November 2022: Official Opening of the school Peralta

As an homage to the victims of the Kouré attack of August 2020, a shared project to build a school has been set up with families of the victims. It is implemented by ACTED, IMPACT and Léo Pour Le Monde. Since October 3rd, the school welcomes 180 pupils in middle school, and from Year 2 […]

Building the evidence base: IMPACT’s research on climate change in crisis contexts

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Building the evidence base: IMPACT’s research on climate change in crisis contexts

The COP27 climate summit kicked off this week in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. As parties to the climate change treaty gather to review annual progress on reducing carbon emissions, one key issue at the forefront for many activists is the impact the climate crisis is having on poorer countries. These nations bear the brunt of erratic […]

Climate Watch: Data on Climate-Related Risks in Vulnerable Contexts

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Climate Watch: Data on Climate-Related Risks in Vulnerable Contexts

IMPACT Initiatives, notably via its REACH, AGORA, and PANDA initiatives, is increasingly committing research efforts to inform the aid community on how to tackle climate risk. The objective? To identify evidence-based solutions that can be applied in fragile contexts to strengthen the resilience of communities. How? By conducting scientifically robust risk assessments, working with local actors to develop a better understanding of risk, and building local analytical and communication capacities.

Niger et RCA: les acteurs locaux au cœur de la réponse

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Niger et RCA: les acteurs locaux au cœur de la réponse

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UKRAINE CRISIS

FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE UKRAINE WAR As conflict in Ukraine continues, the gravity of the humanitarian situation is clear. People in areas directly affected by conflict are in immediate need of life-saving support, lacking food, energy, utilities, and facing a breakdown in the provision of basic services. They also face the risk of […]

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Stage en mémoire d’Antonin Girardi

L’ONG IMPACT Initiatives, en association avec l’École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), annoncent la création d’un stage en mémoire d’Antonin Girardi, normalien à l’ENS Paris-Saclay entre 2015 et 2019, et de tous les travailleurs humanitaires victimes des actes perpétrés à leur encontre. Ce stage, qui se déroulera au sein du département de recherche d’IMPACT Initiatives […]

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IMPACT Initiatives in numbers (2020)

Our 2020 activities helped impact ground level operational planning, strategic planning and decision-making and bring about system-wide change. Our work was also most commonly cited by partners as “strongest added value”

Understanding risk perception – the key to COVID-19 prevention in Uganda

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Understanding risk perception – the key to COVID-19 prevention in Uganda

In March 2020 the Ugandan government took quick action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across its borders. However, the recommended preventative behaviors were not met with broad acceptance in Uganda. IMPACT Initiative, as part of its participation to the U-Learn consortium, conducted a mixed-methods assessment to understand why.