On Sunday, March 4th in 2012, an ammunition depot exploded in the capital of the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville. The explosion affected an estimated of 125,000 people and caused significant human losses and physical damage, leading to high numbers of internal displacement.
In the aftermath of the disaster, IMPACT deployed a REACH team to Brazzaville to support the humanitarian response by carrying out a rapid assessment on displacement and damage, collecting information through field interviews and by analysing images derived from remote sensing.
IMPACT Initiatives has signed the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations at a time when our planet is in a period of accelerating climate and environmental crises, the effects of which are being felt by all of us. As humanitarian organisations, we see this crisis reflected every day in our work. Climate-related disasters have nearly doubled in […]
La crise prolongée que subit l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis plusieurs décennies, connaît depuis bientôt deux ans une évolution préoccupante. Le conflit en cours depuis le printemps 2022 entre les forces gouvernementales congolaises et leurs alliés d’une part, et le groupe armé M23 d’autre part, s’est intensifié depuis la fin du […]
Recognizing the unique experiences of women during crises is vital for designing effective interventions. However, humanitarian research often falls short in fully grasping these experiences. As we commemorate International Women’s Day, it’s important to acknowledge this important information gap. Despite efforts to integrate a gender perspective into the research process, from design to analysis, there […]
Contextualising research to drive local and sustainable change with Area-based assessments (ABA) Ciénaga, Magdalena, has long been affected by multiple crises. It has been deeply affected by armed conflict and the presence of criminal groups. Internally displaced people (IDPs) have been arriving in Ciénaga since April 2022, and more than 7,800 Venezuelans reside in the […]
On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country continues to grapple with the impact of ongoing conflict. Over the course of 2022 and 2023, the conflict has caused destruction and damage to houses and infrastructure, disrupting service provision and exacerbating humanitarian needs. On this anniversary, we reflect on IMPACT’s past and […]
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.
How IMPACT informs an evidence-based humanitarian response, a case study from the South of Ukraine Since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the war has continued to escalate leaving over 14.6 million people – about 40 per cent of the Ukrainian population living in Ukraine – in need of humanitarian […]
The release of the 2024 Sudan Humanitarian and refugee response plan last Wednesday underscores the critical situation in the country. As Sudan nears 10 months since the conflict began, ongoing violence has significantly increased humanitarian needs and pushed essential systems to the verge of collapse. We are about to hit a 10-month mark within a […]
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