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.

Accountability & Inclusion Thread

Launch Statement Promoting a people-centred aid system: IMPACT’s commitment to producing community-driven evidence for humanitarian decision making In recent years, there has been growing momentum around putting people and communities at the centre of humanitarian action, packaged under a series of Accountability to Affected People (AAP) principles and commitments. This push for stronger accountability mechanisms […]

Collecting key data on markets to support cash and voucher assistance

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Collecting key data on markets to support cash and voucher assistance

In collaboration with national cash working groups, UN agencies, implementing partners, and donors, REACH works globally and nationally to address core information gaps in cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and provide evidence to support more effective Cash & Voucher interventions.

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.

IMPACT mobilises to inform humanitarian response planning following the escalation of violence in Middle East

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IMPACT mobilises to inform humanitarian response planning following the escalation of violence in Middle East

Following the escalation of conflict and violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) since 7 October 2023, IMPACT has mobilized to support humanitarian partners and coordination platforms in their response. Within this framework, our teams are directly supporting humanitarian planning through secondary and primary data and Information Management (IM) support. For example, we […]

Recent escalation of violence in Greater Idleb causes major displacement and disruption of services

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Recent escalation of violence in Greater Idleb causes major displacement and disruption of services

Northern Syria has experienced a surge in violence in recent days, exacerbating an already severe humanitarian situation after twelve years of conflict and a devastating earthquake in February this year. Both the eastern and western parts of the region have been hit by airstrikes and shelling, resulting in deaths and injuries, damage to critical infrastructures […]

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Findings from the REACH market assessment to support the earthquake response in Afghanistan

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the western region of Afghanistan on 7 October 2023, affecting an estimated 12,000 people across five districts of Herat province. In the following week, two other major earthquakes and numerous aftershocks hit the region, each of them exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities. As multiple organizations prepared to conduct market assessments to inform […]

Impacts of the floods in Libya – Key findings from the Multi-Thematic Rapid Needs Assessment

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Impacts of the floods in Libya – Key findings from the Multi-Thematic Rapid Needs Assessment

Between September 10th and 12th, flooding caused largescale destruction in northeastern Libya, particularly in the city of Derna after two dams broke upstream. Up-to-date post-disaster information on the scope and severity of needs is scarce, which is why IMPACT conducted a Multi-Thematic Rapid Needs Assessment (MTRNA) in collaboration with United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination […]

Launch of the report “Experiences, needs and aspirations of children, adolescents and caregivers displaced from Ukraine” in collaboration with Save the Children International

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Launch of the report “Experiences, needs and aspirations of children, adolescents and caregivers displaced from Ukraine” in collaboration with Save the Children International

About six million refugees from Ukraine were displaced across Europe as of mid-August 2023, 34% of whom are children. The objectives of this research were to analyse the vulnerabilities, risks and protective factors, as well as child protection needs of Ukrainian refugee children, adolescents and their caregivers – to improve evidence-based interventions related to child […]