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In the wake of nearly a decade of protracted conflict in Yemen, Mamoon Al-Absi, a former SSHAP Fellow, considers the uncomfortable intersection between international frameworks and local realities and asks: can localised governance and community-driven strategies truly build resilience in fragile, urban environments?
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Humanitarian crises are growing in complexity and impact. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs nearly 300 million people globally needed humanitarian assistance and protection in 2024. In a world plagued by natural disasters, violent conflict, and public health emergencies, humanitarian service delivery is critical.
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Among the countries worst affected from the sudden and wide-ranging US aid cuts is South Sudan. South Sudan relies on international assistance to provide basic services to its people. Cuts will devastate its healthcare system, including its ability to prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
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A key dimension of the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform’s approach to mobilising evidence on the social dimensions of emergency responses is helping to build capacity and regional networks of social scientists and practitioners. This blog shares insights from the experiences of participants.
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As mpox continues to spread within the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, concern is growing over how best to respond to this second mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Research in Nigeria during the first PHEIC points to the importance of involving affected community perspectives.
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The UK's Humanitarian Innovation Hub has featured SSHAP in its series of case studies on academic-practitioner collaborations in humanitarian settings. The case study features learning from SSHAP and highlights key components of SSHAP's approach, including localisation, network building and evidence on demand.
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18 February 2025
Who controls the borderlands? Rents, debts and the role of political and commercial elites on the Kenya-Ethiopia and Sudan-South Sudan borders
18 February 2025
Who controls the borderlands? Rents, debts and the role of political and commercial elites on the Kenya-Ethiopia and Sudan-South Sudan borders
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Learn why setting up multiple channels, presenting in different fora and adapting to decision makers’ schedules is key in this fourth in a five-part blog series. The series offers social scientists tips to better connect with humanitarian responders and planners in advocating for evidence-informed emergency response.
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Find out why you should know your audience – their name, their organisation, their sector (and its jargon) – in this third in a five-part blog series. The series offers social scientists tips to better connect with humanitarian responders and planners in advocating for evidence-informed emergency response.
