Sri Lanka

We have recently completed an Area-Based Risk Assessment (ABRA) in Koralai Pattu South, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. This comprehensive study, conducted in partnership with Acted and funded by the US Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), aims to identify and analyze the primary hazards threatening this region. The findings of this assessment are crucial for improving local […]

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 […]

The July 2024 Humanitarian Situation Overview of Northeast Syria (NES) presents a detailed assessment of the pressing needs and conditions faced by communities across Aleppo, Ar-Raqqa, Al-Hasakeh, and Deir-ez-Zor. Conducted by REACH and IMPACT Initiatives, this assessment reveals significant gaps in basic services and infrastructure, particularly affecting internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities.    […]

The August 2024 Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) led by REACH, an initiative of IMPACT, in support of the South Sudan Cash Working Group reveals significant challenges in market conditions across South Sudan. The report highlights dramatic price increases and barriers to market access that threaten food security.    Key findings show a sharp increase […]

L’ONG IMPACT Initiatives, en association avec l’École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), annoncent la troisième edition 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 déroule au sein du département de recherche d’IMPACT […]

As of May 2024, there were about 1,2 million veterans in Ukraine according to the Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs, Maksym Kushnir, marking a twofold increase since the escalation of hostilities in February 2022.   In June 2024, a workshop was organized in Dnipro, by REACH, an IMPACT Initiative to discuss the findings of the Veterans’ […]

On May 10th, 2024, non-state armed groups attacked Macomia, a strategic town, displacing over 1,000 families and forcing the suspension of government and NGO activities. In early July, tensions escalated when a civilian was shot by Defense and Security Forces after curfew, triggering violent protests. Since May, an estimated 6,962 families have been without humanitarian […]

The latest Area-Based Assessment (ABA) for Malakal Town, South Sudan, conducted by IMPACT, via its initiative REACH, highlights the critical challenges confronting both returnees and host communities in the aftermath of recent conflicts. With Malakal serving as a key transit center for returnees escaping the violence in Sudan, the town’s already limited infrastructure is under […]