ACAPS Audio Reports

In the aftermath of the earthquakes, most of the humanitarian work is focused on search-and-rescue activities and responding to the immediate humanitarian needs of the affected populations. With the complex evolution of the crisis and new dynamics emerging, there is also a need to anticipate the development of the situation in the near future. This report provides an overview exposition of what to...

This SIMP report identifies events and themes that emerged from October–December from the information landscape on Yemen that have had, or are likely to have, a social impact. Social impact is broadly defined as the effect on people and communities of a specific action or event or the lack of action to intervene in a situation. The choice of themes was based on the considered significance of their...

Since 15 August 2021, when the Taliban seized Kabul, the context in which NGOs are operating in Afghanistan has changed. Widespread conflict has decreased, significantly improving humanitarian access in the country. This report aims to develop a preliminary understanding of the different challenges that NNGOs face in Afghanistan. While comprehensive localisation comprises many dimensions, this rep...

On 6 February 2023 at 4:17h, local time in Türkiye (01:17 GMT), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit Türkiye and northwestern Syria. It mainly affected the cities of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahraman Maras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa in southeastern Türkiye and Aleppo, Hama, Idlib, Lattakie, and Tartous governorates in northwestern Syria Sources and addition...

The stability observed in November was partially the result of the announcement of upcoming support to the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) in Aden, namely, a conversion of the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and financial support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On 17 November, the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of the IRG, Rashid Al-Alimi, announced that CBY-Aden will receive US...

This report aims to identify the most important contextual developments in Ukraine and provide an anticipatory level of analysis. It includes an outlook into how the current dynamics can develop and on potential risks that could further deteriorate the situation of the affected population. The Current Context Analysis and Outlook section aims to identify probable developments, while the Risk Analy...

Since 12 December 2022, Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’ have blocked the Lachin corridor. They state that the main reason for the blockade is to stop the mining of gold and copper in the area. The Lachin corridor connects Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia and is crucial for the transportation of essential goods to ethnic Armenian people residing in the region. Essential medicine and food are scarce becaus...

Since November 2022, Gaza has been experiencing intermittent heavy rainfall that has accumulated in Israeli-controlled dams and reservoirs near the Gaza Strip. Between 24–26 December 2022, Israeli authorities opened dam gates and levees along the perimeter fence east of Gaza, flooding the central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip with accumulated rainwater. Flooding has submerged many homes in...

A series of complex crises, including gang violence, poverty, natural disasters, socioeconomic crises, and food insecurity, have generated migration from countries in Central America, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In 2021, more than 307,000 people on the move, mainly from these four countries, were apprehended in Mexico and redirected to the authorities. This report pr...