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Humanitarian settings refer to environments affected by crises, such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, or epidemics, where there is a significant need for emergency assistance and protection of affected populations. These settings often require coordinated responses from various organizations to address immediate survival needs and support recovery efforts.
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Humanitarian settings refer to environments affected by crises, such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, or epidemics, where there is a significant need for emergency assistance and protection of affected populations. These settings often require coordinated responses from various organizations to address immediate survival needs and support recovery efforts.

Key research themes

1. How can minimum standards and quality frameworks improve accountability and effectiveness in humanitarian response?

This research theme addresses the development, adoption, and impact of standardized minimum standards and core principles—such as those codified in the Sphere Handbook—in guiding humanitarian actors to enhance quality, accountability, and coordination in disaster and conflict responses. It highlights the role of these standards in framing ethical approaches, operational planning, and inter-agency collaboration, thereby shaping the humanitarian system’s legitimacy and performance.

Key finding: The Sphere Project established evidence-based minimum standards and a Humanitarian Charter to ensure disaster-affected populations' right to life with dignity, integrating affected peoples in standard-setting processes. These... Read more
Key finding: This study demonstrates the emerging recognition and inclusion of palliative care within the Sphere Minimum Standards, stressing its feasibility and ethical necessity in humanitarian crises. It reveals practical and moral... Read more
Key finding: By documenting promising, emerging, and case study community-based protection practices aligned with established policies like the Age, Gender, and Diversity approach and Accountability to Affected Populations, this... Read more
Key finding: This research identifies that the implementation of principled humanitarian standards, including fairness and accountability, is intrinsically linked with the challenge of localisation—transferring decision-making powers to... Read more

2. What roles do non-human actors and technological innovations play in shaping contemporary humanitarian practices?

This theme explores the expanding and complex roles various non-human entities—such as animals, technological tools, and digital artifacts—play in humanitarian operations. It examines how these non-human humanitarians affect ethical considerations, operational effectiveness, and conceptual frameworks within humanitarianism, inviting a rethinking of agency, norms, and practical interventions in crisis settings.

Key finding: The study reveals how non-human actors—including trained dogs for mine detection, peacekeeping drones, and refugee camp diagrams—possess unique capacities that transform humanitarian efforts. By tracing human and non-human... Read more
Key finding: While focusing on technical research methodologies within humanitarian contexts, this study highlights the application of remote sensing technologies and 3D urban scene modeling (via the DART calibration tool) as instrumental... Read more
Key finding: Through collaboration between universities and NGOs, this work showcases the integration of technical, medical, and business education with humanitarian fieldwork, mediated by technological and organizational tools. The... Read more

3. What are the ethical challenges and implications of humanitarian action in crisis settings, including infectious disease outbreaks, protection of vulnerable populations, and evolving humanitarian-development engagements?

Focused on ethical dilemmas and practical challenges, this theme investigates the moral frameworks, preparedness, and real-world constraints humanitarian actors face in delivering aid amid complex emergencies. It includes inquiry into ethical gaps in infectious disease responses, child-focused humanitarian health, sexual and gender-based violence services, and tensions inherent in the humanitarian-development nexus.

Key finding: This paper identifies critical ethical deficits at the frontline of humanitarian infectious disease outbreaks, highlighting a lack of tailored ethical guidance for field workers. It elucidates how operational constraints... Read more
Key finding: The authors articulate the need for a specialized field within humanitarian health to address distinct pediatric vulnerabilities and complex trauma from conflict, displacement, and disrupted services. Pediatric... Read more
Key finding: The study documents increased incidences of SGBV during the COVID-19 pandemic within Rohingya camps, alongside reduced formal reporting and service access due to lockdowns and government restrictions, including the... Read more
Key finding: This article critically assesses the humanitarian-development nexus, identifying inherent tensions between humanitarianism’s principled, needs-based, apolitical approach and development’s longer-term, political rights-based... Read more
Key finding: The paper emphasizes the crucial interplay between maternal mental health and child development within humanitarian settings, illustrating how crises exacerbate caregiver stress and compromise nurturing care. It advocates for... Read more

All papers in humanitarian settings

Background Previous research suggests that child marriage may be accelerated during times of crisis and insecurity as resources are scarce and child marriage may be a survival strategy for girls and their families. In 2017, the Rohingya... more
The COVID-19 public health emergency unleashed an unparalleled shock on the child welfare system, raising unexpected barriers to delivering services. For teams using a continuous learning method— specifically, a Breakthrough Series... more
OBJECTIVE: This qualitative descriptive study was conducted to explore the lived experience of refugee women residing in Gaza Strip following a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The study design... more
The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), including large vision models (LVMs) and transformers, with advanced quantitative remote sensing is revolution-izing the ways in which we monitor and manage agricultural landscapes and... more
The Population Council confronts critical health and development issues-from stopping the spread of HIV to improving reproductive health and ensuring that young people lead full and productive lives. Through biomedical, social science,... more
The Gender Evaluation Study was conducted in ADRA’s EWASAP project areas of Kurmuk and Geissan in Blue Nile State, involving 929 community participants and stakeholders. Using surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the study explored... more
Implementers of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) programs in refugee settings are typically eager to learn about the extent to which their programs are making a difference in the lives of those they serve. Basic monitoring... more
Refugee youth disproportionately experience sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and water insecurity, yet their SGBV experiences in the context of water insecurity are understudied. In this qualitative study, we conducted six focus... more
Currently, a significant portion of the Old Boys' generous contributions is channeled into organizing and participating in annual football leagues. While sports play a vital role in holistic development, we must critically assess if this... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on children's mental health worldwide. Existing studies suggest that children with greater levels of hope are more likely to be resilient in the face of disaster. While social support at the... more
Background Previous research suggests that child marriage may be accelerated during times of crisis and insecurity as resources are scarce and child marriage may be a survival strategy for girls and their families. In 2017, the Rohingya... more
Kalangaalo Secondary School Alumni Association (KSSAA) is a collective of former students committed to fostering lifelong connections, supporting our alma mater's development, and creating value for all members. Established to harness the... more
The iDARE methodology promotes locally led transformation that produces long-lasting, community-based change. n During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and communities need to be met with cultural humility and equipped with... more
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) publishes groundbreaking and outstanding scholarly and practitioner work on education in emergencies (EiE), defined broadly as quality learning opportunities for all ages in situations of... more
This article presents critical reflections on a teacher professional development initiative in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement in Kenya. Drawing on critical development studies, it examines the successes and limitations of... more
Program. We acknowledge and thank all of the researchers who developed and implemented their studies despite the on-going political problems in the West Bank and Gaza. Their work will contribute greatly to our knowledge of reproductive... more
This report sets out the findings of research into the longer-term impact of PKL’s holistic programme on the lives of street girls. The findings will ensure that PKL’s programming is informed by the experiences, challenges and successes... more
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and Uganda. UNHCR's Community-Based Protection (CBP) Unit invited all country operations to identify noteworthy practices pre-and during COVID-19. To facilitate the identification process, a UNHCR self-rating scale 2 was made available to... more
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are... more
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are... more
Refugee Law Initiative The RLI is the only academic centre in the United Kingdom to concentrate specifically on international refugee law. As a national focal point for leading and promoting research in this field, the RLI works to... more
Background: Handwashing with soap is critical for the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases and outbreak related diseases, including interrupting the transmission of COVID-19. People living in large displacement settings are particularly... more
Background Previous research suggests that child marriage may be accelerated during times of crisis and insecurity as resources are scarce and child marriage may be a survival strategy for girls and their families. In 2017, the Rohingya... more
e study aimed at investigating facilitators' engagement in advocacy towards inclusion of adults with disabilities in the literacy training program in the Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia. A mixed-methods approach with the explanatory sequential... more
Background: Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains a silent epidemic in many humanitarian settings with many survivors concealing their experiences. Attitudes towards help-seeking for SGBV is an important determinant of SGBV... more
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are... more
The majority of refugees around the world are in protracted refugee situations, living in exile for at least five years with no sign of a durable solution. There are three possible durable solutions: repatriation, local integration, and... more
Âge, genre et diversité APE Association des parents d'élèves ARRA Administration pour les réfugiés et les rapatriés CNR Conseil norvégien pour les réfugiés CREC Communication des risques et engagement communautaire FLM Fédération... more
and Uganda. UNHCR's Community-Based Protection (CBP) Unit invited all country operations to identify noteworthy practices pre-and during COVID-19. To facilitate the identification process, a UNHCR self-rating scale 2 was made available to...