Climate-related extreme weather events and COVID-19: A first look at the number of people affected by intersecting disasters
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis which intersects with the global climate emergency. Climate change has not stopped in the midst of the pandemic’s global spread. In fact, COVID-19 is directly affecting and increasing the needs of persons affected by climate-related disasters.
This paper, produced in partnership with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, aims to provide a preliminary analysis of the number of people jointly affected by COVID-19 and climate-related disasters—demonstrating the multilayered nature of these crises and highlighting the compounded vulnerability faced by communities.
COVID-19 Impact on Trafficking in Persons - Factsheet
This factsheet is intended as a quick reference tool to support National Societies to consider how the Covid-19 global pandemic may place communities at increased risk of trafficking, how it may impact trafficked persons and provide advice on practical actions that can be taken to respond and mitigate risks.
Literature Review on Aligning Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
This literature review offers a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge on how to align climate change adaptation with disaster risk reduction efforts, primarily at a national and sub-national level.
Internal Audit Report: Ukraine Country Office, 2018
Internal Audit Report: Trinidad Tobago CCST, 2018
ESSN Storytelling Project Guide 2023
This document offers a glimpse into the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Storytelling Project, a creative collaboration between the IFRC and Türk Kızılay/Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), funded by the European Union. The project supported eight Syrian refugees living in Türkiye, who told their stories about the realities and issues that matter to them. Through developing skills in storytelling and content creation and by gaining access to appropriate tools and resources, the refugee storytellers were able to tell their stories in their own words, on their own platforms.
Digital Transformation Impact Platform Brochure
Transforming the IFRC network and services to achieve more and better.
IFRC-DREF 2023 Conference Pledge Statements Sum-up
The 2023 IFRC-DREF Pledging Conference on 17 November was attended by over 70 participants representing 35 governments and the private sector. In total, 23 pledging statements were made during the Conference. This document provides more details about the results of the conference and the specific pledges made by the participants.
IFRC-DREF 2023 Mid-Year Report
From January to June 2023, IFRC-DREF allocated CHF 30.9 million, supporting 68 emergency operations thataffected over 10.1 million people across all regions.In collaboration with57 National Societies,the IFRC has effectively provided emergency funding and support to National Societies anticipating and responding to small, medium and large-scale emergencies, from silent disasters to cross-border emergencies.
Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: July 2023
Monthly report on theEmergency Social Safety Net Programmefor July 2023.
Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: May 2023
Monthly report on theEmergency Social Safety Net Programmefor May 2023.
NSIA Annual Report 2022
This Annual Report outlinesthe activities and progress of theNational Society Investment Alliance(NSIA) in 2022.
The NSIA is a joint investment fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Monthly Report: January 2023
This is the monthly update on the Emergency Social Safety Net Programme for January 2023. During this month, we reached1,635,950 people with cash assistance in Türkiye.
The Path Towards Equity
This report looks at how food security and insecurity have worsened in Latin America and the Caribbean throughout 2022. Specifically, how the following have impacted the most vulnerable populations:
the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the conflict in Ukraine,
and the resulting consequent increase in oil, energy and food prices.
The report also addresses the situation that the region faces due to the unprecedented increase in migratory flows, which now account for more than a quarter of the world's migrants, as well as the multiple emergencies and disasters resulting from the climate crisis. It proposes key actionsto promote socioeconomic recovery and to reduce inequality and food insecurity during 2023.
This report was originally published in May 2022 and has been updated to reflect developments throughout the year.
Egypt 2023 Plan
IFRC network country plan for Egypt in 2023.