Reports and Resources
The IRC uses our learning and experience to assist people affected by crisis and shape humanitarian policy and practice. Browse our research and resources.
Securing SDG progress and inclusion for refugees
Business takes a stand for refugees. Joint statement recognising the role of business in improving the lives of refugees and calling on governments to secure progress towards the SDGs
The time is now: A plan to realise the potential of refugees in Greece
Supporting the integration of refugees has become an issue of priority for Greece. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), with longstanding experience in supporting refugees and asylum-seekers in many countries around the world, believes that integration is a pathway that, in order to be successful, should begin as soon as possible and should also be supported in a way that takes into account the strengths and needs of refugee women in particular. In this briefing, the IRC recommends that Greece seizes the opportunity of the ongoing negotiations on the next European Union (EU) Multi Annual Financial Framework6 to devise a pragmatic long-term integration strategy and an accompanying action plan to evaluate its progress, through measurable indicators.
No Time to Lose: An Urgent Call for Access to Quality Education for Rohingya Children in Cox’s Bazar
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on education around the world, with the closure of teaching institutions impacting an estimated 91 percent of students – approximately 1.6 billion children and young people. But for Rohingya children, adolescents and youths in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, interruptions and barriers to education are not new. Government restrictions on access to certified and standardised education opportunities have left informal education by humanitarian agencies as the only pathway to any form of education. A pilot of the Myanmar curriculum targeting 10,000 Rohingya students was due to begin in 2020 but was postponed after COVID-19 lockdown and the closure of learning facilities.
The double burden of COVID-19 and locusts in East Africa
Coinciding with COVID-19, desert locust swarms in the Horn and East Africa may cause massive crop failure and food insecurity. Here's what you need to know.
Yemen's Triple Emergency: COVID-19, Conflict, and a Collapsing International Response
In Yemen, COVID-19 is creating an unprecedented emergency within the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
A Decade In Search of Work: A review of policy commitments for Syrian refugees’ livelihoods in Jordan and Lebanon
Syrian refugees have lived through almost 10 years of displacement, a situation which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. At this uncertain juncture, with economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever there is a critical need for supporting livelihoods and enhancing prospects for durable solutions in both Jordan and Lebanon.
The cost of living: COVID-19 humanitarian cash transfers to prevent hunger and hardship
IRC report on the economic impact of COVID-19 on conflict-affected states.
FUTURA: fostering the transition of unaccompanied children to adulthood
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), through funding from EEA Grants, will establish 10 Supported Independent Living (SIL) apartments in Athens, with a capacity of 40 places to accommodate asylum seeking unaccompanied children aged 16 years old and above. The IRC will provide quality accommodation and a holistic package of individualized support services to at least 120 UAC over a duration of 33 months. In cooperation with public entities, we will facilitate access of these adolescents to training opportunities and accelerate the referral and transfer of unaccompanied children in Supported Independent Living apartments.
The Shadow Pandemic: Gender-Based Violence among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar
IRC report assesses the underlying drivers of gender-based violence in Cox's Bazar.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Mitigating COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings
IRC report on mitigating COVID-19 in humanitarian settings