Philippines: Prisoners of Climate Change
This case study highlights the ICRC’s Prisoners of Climate Change (PoCC) program, which addresses the dual challenges of increasing climate risks for overcrowded detention facilities and in the …
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Niger: Climate Resilience in Humanitarian Action
This case study highlights the ICRC’s Conflict–Climate–Resilience (CCR) programme in Niger, showcasing how integrating climate adaptation into humanitarian action can bolster community resilience. …
Mali: The double benefit of cash-for-work in climate resilience projects
In Mali, the ICRC's cash-for-work project addresses both climate and conflict challenges by rehabilitating key water resources. This case study shows how the initiative involved dredging 4,000 m³ of …
Emergency Preparedness and Early Rehabilitation
In conflict and disaster settings early rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible to prevent complications, to speed recovery, to optimize functional outcomes and to ensure the quality and …
Conclusions from the First African Conference on Health in Detention: 3–5 July 2024, Nairobi, Kenya
Following the First African Health in Detention Conference held in Nairobi, from 3 to 5 July 2024, on the theme “Making The Difference: African Solutions To Improving Health In Detention”, more than …
China: Humanitarian and development actors must collaborate to restore people's dignity in protracted crises
“Joining hands”, “working together”, “pooling the resources” were the often-repeated phrases during a sub-forum jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Chinese …
Final environmental and social safeguard documents: Myanmar Community Assistance Livelihood Project (MCLAP) - December 2024
The Myanmar Community Assistance Livelihood Project (MCLAP) aims to build on the partnership between the ICRC and World Bank initiated in 2023. The Myanmar Community Assistance Livelihood Project …
Bangladesh: Hopeful embrace ends eight years of despair as Mariam is reunited with her husband
"Every night I would pray, hoping he would somehow find us and bring us to a place where our children could dream of a future,” said Mariam, who was recently reunited with her husband after her …
Evaluation of the ICRC Learning Culture
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the independent evaluation of the ICRC learning culture. Conducted from June 2023 through April 2024, this evaluation supported the ICRC’s …
ICRC: "We have the chance to improve the lives of millions"
Delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, UN General Assembly debate on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the …
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