The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2023 is out now

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Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2023 is out now.  This year’s report presents the immediate challenges facing humanitarian response in the context of longer-term trends. It shows how humanitarian needs changed in 2022 and the repercussions for 2023 – in the face of escalating food insecurity, the compounding impacts of climate change and the continued fallout from the war in Ukraine.  New for this year are short Insight pieces from humanitarian thought-leaders representing public donors, international NGOs and local actors working with communities experiencing crises, and bringing unique perspectives informed by DI’s data.  The report includes analysis of trends in humanitarian need – including to women and girls and in relation to food insecurity – how much humanitarian assistance there was, who is providing it, where it is targeted and how it is channeled. It looks at progress on commitments to provide more funding to local and national actors and as cash and voucher assistance. And it looks beyond humanitarian assistance at development and climate finance provided to countries in crisis and finance for disaster risk reduction.  The report lays bare the urgent need for joint action across humanitarian, development, peace building and climate actors to ensure that the root causes of crisis are addressed as well as the consequences.

Key findings  In 2022, the estimated total humanitarian funding from governments, EU institutions and private donors increased by an exceptional amount to US$46.9 billion - a 27% increase since 2021. But this was not enough to meet spiralling humanitarian need.  The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2022 grew by a third, to an estimated 406.6 million people. As of April 2023, an estimated 404.3 million people are already in need of humanitarian assistance and this number is likely to increase.  Despite a record increase in funding, it continues to fall short of need, with unmet requirements for UN coordinated appeals growing to an unprecedented US$22.1 billion.  Ukraine received US$4.4 billion of international humanitarian assistance in 2022. This far exceeds amounts that previous largest recipients have received; for example, in 2021 Yemen received US$3.3 billion.  More countries are experiencing humanitarian crises for longer – 83% of people in need were living in countries experiencing protracted crisis in 2022 - and overlapping vulnerabilities caused by socioeconomic, conflict and climate shocks are eroding the resilience of their populations.    The three largest donors - the United States, Germany and EU institutions - accounted for 64% of total international humanitarian assistance from public donors in 2022, with the US alone accounting for 39% of total assistance from public donors.  Commitments to improve the impact of funding are not being met. Local actors received just 1.2% of humanitarian funding directly from public donors – despite a target of 25%, for direct and indirect funding, set by signatories of the Grand Bargain agreement.   Since 2003, people in the most climate-vulnerable countries also experiencing protracted crisis have received a total of just over US$1 per person of country-allocable funding from multilateral climate funds. This compares to almost US$5 per person in countries highly vulnerable to climate change but not experiencing protracted crisis.

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Free Course on Psychological First Aid to Support Refugees

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Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. This year, World Refugee Day focuses on the power of inclusion and solutions for refugees.  Mental health issues are a key challenge for refugees. Help bring hope and support to them by learning about the principles of psychological first aid. Through easy-to-understand scenarios, this free online course details what psychological first aid (PFA) is and is not, how to provide it responsibly, who can provide it, when and where it should be provided, and when someone should be referred for more specialized care. As it walks the learner through the four main principles of PFA—Prepare, Look, Listen and Link—it also spells out the importance of self-care for first responders and others who are helping people in stressful situations.  Get Started ★★★★★ "This is an excellent training, very informative and lots of information. Will recommend for anyone who has a heart to help people during a crisis." —Shelton S., DisasterReady Learner

ABOUT DISASTERREADY In 2013, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation started DisasterReady with a simple mission: To better prepare humanitarian and development workers for the critical work they do by providing high-quality, relevant online learning resources at no cost. DisasterReady is provided in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. NEED HELP? Get answers to frequently asked questions, contact technical support, and more. Help page →

 

Space and Satellite Industry: The Road Less Travelled, Episode 1: Joining Faith and Science in a Journey Through the Stars

 

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Better Satellite World The Road Less Travelled, Episode 1: Joining Faith and Science in a Journey Through the Stars In this new Better Satellite World podcast series, SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla speaks with people whose lives and work inspire us because they walk “the road less travelled,” the one leading us to a wider view of space, satellites and our quest for the dwelling of light we call “The Truth.” This series will feature people you may have heard about but may not have yet had a chance to actually hear speak. In the first episode of The Road Less Travelled, Lou speaks with Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory and co-author of multiple books, including Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? and Turn Left at Orion. Brother Guy holds degrees from MIT, Harvard University and the University of Arizona and has been a member of the Catholic Church’s Jesuit Order since 1989. He has authored hundreds of scientific publications in addition to his books. Brother Guy even has his own asteroid – 4597 Consolmagno – and is a recipient of the Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Brother Guy tells us in the podcast: “It’s pondering that’s really the work of a scientist. And it’s after the pondering that you write your papers. It’s after the pondering that you go to meetings. It’s after the pondering that you ask for more grant money. But if you don’t recognize and absorb what the universe has thrown at you and ponder it in your heart, then you’re not doing science.”             The Road Less Travelled podcast series is sponsored by     Looking for more content like this? Here’s some content released by SSPI on similar topics:     Follow the Better Satellite World Podcast Want to know when new episodes of the Better Satellite World podcast are available? Click the “BSW Podcast” tag at the bottom of today’s podcast and select “Follow.”     SSPI’s Better Satellite World campaign is made possible with the support of our corporate partners

Boston. June 22 and June 24, 2023. The Art of Mass Gathering in Boston. (BAMS Fest)

There will be live streaming and post recordings of both Berklee and Franklin Park.

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The Art of Mass Gatherings in Boston Price    FREE    Register Hosted by Date and time      Thu Jun 22nd 2023, 8:00 am          And      Sat Jun 24th 2023, 4:00 pm EDT  Event description Join us this June for the Art of Mass Gatherings in Boston and start supercharging your community's resilience!  This hands-on learning and networking event is free to attend for event organizers, artists, emergency professionals, and anyone else who hosts large gatherings of people.  You'll leave with concrete practices, resources, and new connections to help enhance the safety, sustainability, accessibility, and community engagement of your events, all while building sought-after cross-sectional skills to help improve community health outcomes and emergency preparedness.  This event is part of the nationally touring Art of Mass Gatherings program by Majestic Collaborations and Performing Arts Readiness, brought to Boston in partnership with Boston Arts Music and Soul Festival (BAMS Fest) and the Boston Office of Emergency Management.  Join us at either or both of two all-day events: Thursday, June 22nd from 8a-4:30p at BAMS CONX at the Berklee College of Music David Friend Recital Hall (Back Bay) Saturday, June 24th from 9a-4p on the BAMS Festival grounds on Playstead Field in Franklin Park Thursday at BAMS CONX (David Friend Recital Hall) You'll hear from our lineup of incredible local and national luminaries about their experiences and successful practices across the four pillars of the art of mass gatherings: safety, accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement. Don't miss our hands-on community asset mapping workshop, which will map the landscape of arts and cultural event resilience in the city for ongoing use by event and emergency professionals alike. Detailed program schedule is coming soon! Enjoy a relaxed lunch from Boston culinary success story Rhythm N Wraps plus Topo Chico and Guayaki Yerba Mate, with plenty of time to get to know your fellow participants.  Several sensory and physical accessibility accommodations are available by advance request. Thursday's event is more of a presentation format where participants will be seated indoors.  Saturday at BAMS Fest (Franklin Park) We'll use BAMS Festival as a hands-on classroom for learning how to enhance the safety, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement of events. Local experts will lead a variety of interactive site tours and hands-on workshops, and participants are invited to share their own experience and expertise throughout the day. Detailed program schedule is coming soon!                                        Lunch and morning coffee are included. Several sensory and physical accessibility accommodations are available by advance request. This event does involve significant amounts of time outdoors including moving around the site. A covered tent with chairs and water refill station are available throughout the day. There is a wheelchair-accessible portable restroom on the festival grounds. The festival itself begins at noon, so for about half of the day you may be nearby large crowds, with a lot of sensory stimuli including amplified music, smells, and stage lights. Accessibility We are committed to making this event as accessible as possible to anyone who would like to participate. Learn more about the accessibility considerations and features at each event/location.  Several sensory and physical accessibility accommodations are available by advance request. For the greatest likelihood that we can meet your needs, please make any accommodation requests by Juneteenth, Monday, June 19th. You can make requests via the registration form or e-mail accessibility@majesticcollaborations.com.  Contact Questions? E-mail local coordinator Michelle Vigilance at support@mvservicing.com Made possible thanks to our partners!

 

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