Our last newsletter for the year came out yesterday: "Let’s throw out our jargon and find our humanity" tinyurl.com/4shdws4b with Meg's end-of-the-year reflection & reports from #DRC and #Chad. Don't miss our quarterly updates - join our mailing list 👉tinyurl.com/4hhkx959

In #Afghanistan, families in need continue to resort to negative coping mechanisms such as early marriage and child labour when they have exhausted other options. Read more in our new report 🔗 tinyurl.com/dhnzyxvb

What are the humanitarian priorities of people in #Gaza? How are they coping with ongoing attacks and supporting each other? Find out & sign up for our #webinar tomorrow!  🗓️ Wednesday, February 7, at 3 PM Palestine time / 2 PM CET Be sure to register🔗tinyurl.com/4wkv5zvk

🔎 In conflict and crisis, is truth the first casualty? 🎟️ Register now to join us for this insightful session at #HumanitarianXchange with Ahmed Al-Khameri أحمد الخامري, Annie Slemrod, @marwasf & Meg Sattler 👇 humanitarianxchange.org/event/c08403e4… #CommIsAid #humanitarian

Rejoignez-nous demain, Mardi 27 février,⏰14h Kinshasa, N'Djamena, Vienne/ 15h heure de Goma, afin de discuter des préoccupations et des priorités des communautés au Tchad et en RDC. Confirmez votre présence en vous inscrivant ici : 🔗lnkd.in/daKPh2tC

The success of the Loss and Damage fund will rely heavily on meaningful community engagement. Read our opinion piece by GTS founder Nick van Praag here 🔗lnkd.in/dSXV9bYu

GTS and Salma Consulting, supported by UN Women Afghanistan spoke to women and men across #Afghanistan to better understand their view of the humanitarian response and how to ensure women are better served. Read our latest brief ➡️ tinyurl.com/3kfkeasf Illustration: UN Women

Women with lower literacy levels in #Afghanistan find it harder to access aid than men in the same category. They reported physical distances, lack of clear information, and the absence of women aid workers as the top three major barriers. Read more here➡️ tinyurl.com/3zd67h3m

People with disabilities in #Afghanistan are at a higher risk of using negative coping mechanisms such as marrying daughters off earlier than planned and sending sons to neighbouring countries to work to meet their family's needs. Read our bulletin ➡ tinyurl.com/4s3vdfkf

Time to act on community feedback! We are spending time with partners in the Central African Republic this week. Today we have been working with UNICEF and Humanitarian Data Support on how to improve water, sanitation and hygiene projects based on community input.

Le groupe de donateurs qui appuient la réponse humanitaire en #RCA a recontré les membres du Groupe de travail #AAP. Le siège de #UNICEF a servi de cadre pour ces échanges sur les avancées, les défis et les opportunités relevés auprès des communautés.

💡Les voix des communautés guident nos actions✨ Suite aux enquêtes de perception des communautés menées par l'UNICEF et Ground Truth Solutions, des ateliers sectoriels ont été organisés pour traduire les recommandations communautaires en plans d'actions stratégiques les 3 prochains ans

GTS at #HNPW2024! Here's a snapshot of different sessions GTS will be hosting and participating in, make sure you don’t miss us! Check the program and register here: tinyurl.com/5b6z8jsr

How do people in #Ukraine experience different types of #cash assistance? How do humanitarian organisations complement social protection schemes? Watch the story of Daryna🎥 and to read more stories like hers, read about 'cash user journeys' 🔗 tinyurl.com/4vy9a98f DEC

Today, GTS will discuss 'participationwashing' - why community prioritisation is critical in the age of the poly-crisis? Join Meg Sattler and guest speakers @ 11 AM CEST. To connect virtually follow this link 🔗 tinyurl.com/mupaf9v5 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

Amid #Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis, involving women's grass-roots organizations is key to reach women in need. Read our brief authored by Ground Truth Solutions & Salma Consulting: unwo.men/PvSU50RCuLG

We gathered some innovators at #HNPW and asked how to break the cycle of 'Participationwashing?' and really ensure communities are driving decisions. 📺Watch it here if you missed it ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=N7NE6q…

📢 Feedback mechanisms offer people affected by crises a way to participate in aid provision and improve its quality. But do they actually? Read our latest brief, “We might need to calm down about reactive feedback mechanisms.” 🔗tinyurl.com/2jjanspt