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Exploring and highlighting the changing landscape of humanitarian assistance in the 21st century

With an unprecedented number of humanitarian crises around the world, the Humanitarian Agenda is committed to inform policy solutions to novel humanitarian challenges through expert dialogue and analysis and to developing and advancing avenues for improving humanitarian response and increasing humanitarian access.

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Mitigating Financial Access Challenges

Nonprofits experience significant difficulties transferring funds for humanitarian and peacebuilding activities in areas with the presence of sanctioned actors. Ensuring financial access requires close cooperation between the nonprofit, governmental, and financial sectors.

Report by Jacob Kurtzer Sue Eckert and Sierra Ballard — October 25, 2022

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Humanitarian Suspensions and the Politicization of Aid in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government recently suspended three humanitarian organizations. These suspensions are a substantial escalation in the government’s targeting of humanitarian operations and a continuation of a broader pattern of aid obstruction.

Critical Questions by Jacob Kurtzer and Kelly Moss — August 12, 2021

Centering Civilian Protection in Northern Mozambique

Northern Mozambique’s humanitarian crisis continues to rapidly deteriorate. As foreign deployments commence, it is imperative that their mandates consider the fragile humanitarian situation on the ground and prioritize civilian protection.

Commentary by Emilia Columbo and Kelly Moss — July 21, 2021

Humanitarian Impacts of Escalated Violence in Gaza

Jacob Kurtzer, Director and Senior Fellow of the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda, spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, Director of the UNRWA Representative Office in Washington, and Dr. Zaher Sahloul, President of MedGlobal, on the humanitarian impact of the airstrikes in Gaza, as well as the role of the humanitarian community in response.

Event — May 19, 2021

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Humanitarian Operations in Syria

After 10 years of conflict in Syria, several key lessons emerge for humanitarian operations in complex environments. CSIS's Natasha Hall and Will Todman call on donors to increase support and protection for local aid workers and NGOs.

Brief by Natasha Hall and Will Todman — April 22, 2021

Country Insights Series: Localization

Humanitarian actors offer their views on how to promote more localized humanitarian response to increase the effectiveness of international aid delivery.

Critical Questions — April 7, 2021

Improving Civilian Protection in Conflict

Please join the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda for a discussion with Sarah Holewinski, Washington Director of Human Rights Watch, and Larry Lewis, Vice President and Director of the Center for Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence at CNA.

Event — April 1, 2021