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Understanding Aid
Plain-language explainers on how humanitarian aid is organised, the terms used to describe displaced people, and how forms of assistance are changing. General background only: we are not an aid organisation and do not collect donations.
How Humanitarian Aid Works: A Plain Guide
Who decides where humanitarian aid goes, who delivers it and how is it coordinated? A plain-language guide to the system, written for curious readers.
Refugees, IDPs and Returnees: The Terms Explained
Refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, returnee: the words are often used interchangeably, but they mean different things in law and in practice.
Why Aid Agencies Increasingly Give Cash
Handing out money instead of food parcels once seemed radical. Today cash and vouchers are a mainstream part of humanitarian aid. Here is why, and what the debates are.