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Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance: Climate and Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors face unprecedented scale and frequency of climate shocks, making existing challenges harder to address. A new CSIS report analyzes the current crisis in the Horn of Africa and presents ideas on rethinking humanitarian assistance to chronic crises.

Report by Beza Tesfaye , Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — January 9, 2023

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Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance: Climate and Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors face unprecedented scale and frequency of climate shocks, making existing challenges harder to address. A new CSIS report analyzes the current crisis in the Horn of Africa and presents ideas on rethinking humanitarian assistance to chronic crises.

Report by Beza Tesfaye , Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — January 9, 2023

Photo: Erol Yayboke
Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Weed Whacking

As regional conflicts blaze, Lebanese and Israeli drug markets are feeling the heat: over the past two years, hashish prices have fallen 50 percent in Lebanon, while in Israel, prices are rising.

Podcast Episode — January 3, 2023

CSIS Babel

Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

The Global Food Security Program welcomed UNICEF's Rania Dagash-Kamara, USAID's Gillian Caldwell, GAIN's Jessica Colston, and CEO of the Eleanor Crook Foundation William Moore to examine how the global community is responding to increased malnutrition due to climate change.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , William Moore , Gillian Caldwell , Jessica Colston , and Rania Dagash-Kamara — December 7, 2022

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Financing Small-Scale Agriculture in Honduras: A Case Study

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Henry Ziemer, and Michael Estopinan examine challenges and outline policy recommendations for improving access to finance for small-scale farmers in Honduras.

Report by Ryan C. Berg , Henry Ziemer , and Michael Estopinan — December 7, 2022

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Humanitarian Response and Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico's infrastructure, agriculture, and economy. The impact resulted in critical humanitarian access issues and raises questions about United States capacity for disaster response and preparations for future climate shocks.

Critical Questions by Nicolas Jude Larnerd , Sierra Ballard , and Jacob Kurtzer — December 7, 2022

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Access to Finance for Smallholder Farmers

CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development senior fellow Conor M. Savoy examines the gap in global funding for smallholder farmers and outlines policy recommendations for development finance institutions to strengthen small-scale agriculture in a time of global disruption.

Commentary by Conor M. Savoy — December 7, 2022

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