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In 2015 the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Mercy Corps joined forces to launch ADAPT (Analysis Driven Agile Programming Techniques) to research, innovate and field test adaptive management techniques for the sector.

This report summarizes the learnings from a research project conducted by ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, in partnership with CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, to identify factors that enable feedback utilization in programmatic decision-making within humanitarian agencies. 

Recent ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ study reveals sizeable challenges related to learning in assessed schools and point to the need for continued research and support for quality education to ensure children are in school, safe, and learning.

To better assess and respond to the unique needs of refugee women, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, with grant support from BlackRock, embarked on a two-year research and implementation program in Niger, Kenya and Germany.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of women globally. This research clearly demonstrates that women affected by crisis and displacement have been hit by a 'triple disadvantage' of COVID-19, displacement and gender discrimination.

Building on new research from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ on positive market conditions in Cox’s Bazar, this brief highlights the untapped potential of livelihoods programming to increase self-reliance and economic empowerment for affected communities.

Little is known about types and drivers of violence and interventions to reduce violence among displaced and host populations in urban areas. To this end, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ conducted a systematic review to research the current state of knowledge regarding the drivers of violence, the contributing factors of violence or rights violations, and programming to address violence among displaced and host populations in crisis and post-crisis urban areas.

Private Violence, Public Concern, examines the nature and drivers of intimate partner violence in three refugee camps across three continents. The research shows that intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings is driven by a complex set of factors that include pre-existing gender inequalities, which is exacerbated by rapidly changing gender roles.

In 2015 the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Mercy Corps joined forces to launch ADAPT (Analysis Driven Agile Programming Techniques) to research, innovate and field test adaptive management techniques for the sector. In Uganda’s Acholi region, an agricultural market development program underlined the importance of leadership and organizational culture in driving teams to improve.

There is a growing body of research that evidences the vital role Syrian refugees’ play in stimulating host economies and even buffering host economies from some of the wider regional economic impacts of the Syrian war.