Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020 frames the crisis financing landscape. It provides a detailed picture of humanitarian needs and financing in 2019 alongside unique analysis of crisis financing to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic response.
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The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting people already living in poverty and in fragile or crisis contexts. It is exposing existing vulnerabilities in national and global systems, structures and leadership.
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The humanitarian system is under strain. International humanitarian assistance declined in 2019, UN appeals require more funding than ever and the Covid-19 pandemic is compounding existing crises.
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People and crisis
Learn who is affected by crisis, where they are located and what makes them vulnerable. Explore connections between poverty and protracted crises, and read about trends for displacement in 2019.
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International humanitarian assistance
Understand the latest trends for international humanitarian assistance – including analysis on total volumes and how these compare with appeal requirements, as well as the largest donors and recipient countries.
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- International humanitarian assistance
- How did assistance compare with requirements set out in appeals?
- International government funding: largest donors
- International government funding: donor regions
- Private donors
- Which countries did humanitarian assistance go to?
- ODA for disaster risk reduction
Chapter Three
Funding for effectiveness and efficiency
Learn about progress on key Grand Bargain commitments, such as direct funding to local and national actors, cash and voucher assistance and flexible funding.
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Crisis financing to the Covid-19 pandemic response
Read about crisis financing to the Covid-19 pandemic response, including in-depth analysis of appeal requirements, volumes of assistance provided, top donors and recipients, and channels of delivery.
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- Resource flows for Covid-19 pandemic response
- Which countries are receiving international funding for response to Covid-19, and in what volumes?
- Requirements and funding: how do responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and other humanitarian crises compare?
- Who is providing funding for Covid-19 pandemic response?
- Channels of delivery for funding the Covid-19 pandemic response
Chapter Five
Methodology and definitions
Details of the methodology and definitions used in this report – including data sources, acronyms and abbreviations.
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to those who contributed to and supported the publication of this report.
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