Social science in action

This collection includes tools and trainings to aid the application of social science perspectives and approaches in humanitarian action, as well as insights and learnings from practice and capacity building at local, national and regional levels.
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Gaza crisis

This page provides links to resources on relevant emerging social science evidence as well as past social science research, shedding light on both protracted and newly emerged vulnerabilities underpinning the realities of delivering aid in the changing context of Gaza.
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Ebola (Sudan strain) outbreak in Uganda

On 30 January 2025, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed a case of Sudan Ebola virus disease in the capital, Kampala. This is the eighth Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Explore resources created by SSHAP and others on social science dimensions of the response.
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Mpox outbreak

New transmission routes mean ending spread of mpox requires a better understanding of the social, ecological and scientific interconnections between endemic and non-endemic areas.
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Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic

Our work focuses on the social dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine acceptance and uptake.

Cross-cutting themes are the political economy of the epidemic and responses to it, diverse forms of knowledge and experience, state-society relationships, history and context.

Explore resources created by the team and other relevant resources from the sector.
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