Could aid agencies please stop publicizing the number of people they have "reached." It's a meaningless and misleading concept. How often were they reached? Were the right people reached? What did they receive when they were reached? Did they receive what they needed? etc. etc.

This report is filled with eye-opening quotes, demonstrating the harsh reality of people's lack of agency in receiving aid. Stay tuned for more!

🌍 Our new report exposes a startling reality: Only 37% of those affected by crises in Eastern #DRC feel heard in programme design. Just 19% believe they can live without #humanitarian aid long-term. Read the report to learn about peoples' recommendations & what must change.

In the midst of the "protection crisis" in eastern #DRCongo, only 41% of people reported that their communities had been consulted on #protection risks they face. Communities must drive protection priorities. ➡️Read more in our new #DRCreport, chap. 4 tinyurl.com/53wrx4hx

MSF's hard-hitting critique on aid response in Goma 1. "I get raped in every war” 2. violence occurred both in the places they came from and on their journey to Goma 3. main source of household income are wood collecting and female prostitution

📢 Our new report "Cash or vouchers? What aid recipients in Kaga-Bandoro want" is out! 🔍 Communities share their preferences on aid modalities in Kaga-Bandoro, #CentralAfricanRepublic. What are these preferences and what drives them? Learn more 🔗tinyurl.com/bxc76vtd

What caused the latest tragedy in Gaza are the restrictions on humanitarian access imposed by Israel & obstructions by violent extremist to the supply of aid. Firing on civilians is unjustifiable. We call for an international investigation. My statement: europa.eu/!YHhmv8

Co-wrote a piece redefining impartiality & humanity after projects in #DRC & #Chad. Let's target the collective over the individual. Let's opt more often for quality over quantity. #Humanitarian aid should be more than just a numbers game. Read in EN: tinyurl.com/229ae29m

April's HEDS (humanitarian evidence and discouse summary) is out now! figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/repor… Thanks to Prof Maria Kett UCL International Disability Research Centre K4DD HCRInstitute FCDO Research, Science and Technology

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

Great piece by @Ed_HEREGVA from @HEREGeneva on the UN's failed response in Ethiopia, stressing the need for accountability and reform. How about this reform: Future interventions must focus on politics and power to prioritise protection over short-sighted needs assessments.

Germany launches an overambitious new #humanitarian strategy while it cuts its budget by half - why both is a fatal mistake, please read in my article on ntv Nachrichten, Germany's most popular news platform apart from yellow press #Bild n-tv.de/politik/Wenn-S… n-tv.de/politik/Wenn-S…

In 2023 and 2024, we spoke with people displaced by violence in eastern #DRC about their safety concerns and whether humanitarian aid truly helps them feel safer. Dora, Junior, and I share their insights. Some of their perspectives and our analysis may surprise you.

Martin Griffiths - Former United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - talks about the role of the UN and the international community in these times of violence and trouble. #HumanitarianCongress

This week, we continue to shine a light on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Our selection features Jonathan Freedland Nesrine Malik Ramzy Baroud Tim Buder and more! Join us today: bit.ly/IHSA2024-39

Strongly recommend the first pick: 'No More Mr. Guy,' a crucial read on the new relief chief's urgent, no-nonsense priorities to overhaul the broken #humanitarian aid system. groundtruthsolutions.org/news/no-more-m…

Our October humanitarian evidence and discourse summary (HEDS) is available and can be found here: opendocs.ids.ac.uk/articles/repor… With huge thanks to Sian White, Director of UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH), for editing this month!

.Marc DuBois's piece is great. Delivering aid to the ‘reachable’ instead of those most in need fails impartiality & is unfair. Efficiency isn’t about numbers reached. Leave behind the "more people reached, the better". Go with quality over quantity surl.li/ygyayk

With Joyce Msuya I was asked by Tom Fletcher to propose ways to make our humanitarian system more efficient, less bureaucracy. With exploding needs and less generous funding, here are proposals to reallocate resources from process in capitals to action with and for people in