Millions at risk: Ukraine war hits Africa’s most vulnerable as aid costs spike
EDWARD MACALLISTER, of Reuters, reports on how the war in Ukraine is threatening lives across sub-Saharan Africa…
Essay: Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis
In an article first published on The Conversation, the University of Manchester’s STEPHANIE SODERO, BERTRAND TAITHE and RAM VADI outline seven “critical changes to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health in vulnerable regions of the world”…
Central America’s “poorest of the poor” hit hard by US aid cuts – charities
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation From drought-hit farmers and hungry children to battered women, tens of thousands of people in Central America have been hard hit by US Government aid cuts, according to major charities. Hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – known as the Northern Triangle – was […]
Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up
Thomson Reuters Foundation Leading aid agencies received at least 539 reports of sex abuse and harassment last year, an exclusive survey showed on Monday, a 13 per cent increase on 2017 which charities said shows abuse victims are more willing to speak up. The reports have led to the sacking of 91 staff, with many […]
INTERNATIONAL AID AND DEVELOPMENT: AS CRISES MULTIPLY, WHAT ARE AID GROUPS’ PRIORITIES FOR 2019?
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, polls aid groups on what they have as priorities in the coming year…
Ravaged by Ebola and war, Congo named most neglected crisis of 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation With an Ebola epidemic raging and millions caught in a forgotten “catastrophe” of conflict and hunger, Democratic Republic of Congo was the most neglected crisis of 2018, according to an annual Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of aid agencies. This year’s survey was unusual for the high number of “most forgotten crises”, with […]
UK watchdog to move faster when charities accused of wrongdoing
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s charity watchdog vowed on Thursday to move faster when charities are accused of wrongdoing, following a year in which sex abuse scandals have rocked the sector. The Charity Commission, which regulates charities in England and Wales, said tackling poor practice and improving public trust – which has hit its lowest level […]
New manual to help humanitarian agencies adopt a “faith sensitive” approach
The Lutheran World Federation has joined with Islamic Relief Worldwide in publishing a new manual aimed at helping humanitarian agencies ensure they are using “faith sensitive” approaches in their work with displaced people and those communities hosting them. A Faith-Sensitive Approach in Humanitarian Response: Guidance on Mental Health and Psychosocial Programming, which is closely aligned […]
Australian aid agencies decry lack of support for foreign aid in Federal Budget
Aid agencies have expressed disappointment at the Australian Government’s decision to freeze the country’s foreign aid budget. Helen Szoke, Oxfam Australia‘s chief executive, said a continuation of the freeze put in place last year meant the foreign aid budget equated to just 22 cents in every $100 of gross national income. “This Budget freeze represents […]
Myanmar is worst-performing country for aid access, as Rohingya refugees face monsoon threats
Thomson Reuters Foundation Myanmar tops a list of countries where the ability of aid groups to reach people in need has worsened in the past six months, the Geneva-based research group ACAPS has said. In examining 37 countries, ACAPS analysts considered nine indicators, including violence against humanitarian workers and restrictions preventing people from reaching aid. […]