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Iraq – military offensive on Mosul
On 29 March 2016 we responded to a funding alert in response to the military offensive on Mosul, Iraq. On 24 March 2016 the United Nations (UN) and the gov
Somalia (including Somaliland) drought
On 22 March 2016 we responded to a funding alert in response to drought in Somalia (including Somaliland). About 731,000 Somalis face acute food insecurity
Sustainable Development Goals 2: joining-up new standards for ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture
This paper focuses in detail on SDG 2 in relation to other existing data standards that inform and contribute to it.
Investments in peace and security
Displacement due to conflict, Sudan
On 23 February 2016 we responded to a funding alert in response to displacement upsurge as a result of conflict in Sudan. An estimated 73,000 people are re
Understanding aid spending in 2014
Total official development assistance in 2014 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors r
Impact of falling natural resource prices on the poorest countries
Increased supply and falling demand for energy and mineral commodities has seen prices tumble − for example, a barrel of oil that was US$110 in June 2014 i
The Sustainable Development Goals: joining-up new standards in a disconnected world
While more & more data is becoming available, much of it cannot be turned into useful information because it's published in different formats or to incompatible standards.
Humanitarian assistance to education for the Syrian emergency
This paper, Humanitarian assistance to education for the Syria emergency, presents an analysis of humanitarian funding to the Syria emergency, with a focus