The Friday Humanitarian Scan #15

Country: Lebanon Source: WeWorld Please refer to the attached file. SITUATION UPDATE On 2 March 2026, hostilities in Lebanon escalated sharply within the context of a broader regional conflict. Airstrikes intensified across multiple areas of the country, significantly aggravating humanitarian needs and exposing civilian populations to sustained insecurity. Continuous bombardment in South Lebanon, Baalbek-Hermel, and Beirut, combined with attempts at ground incursions along the southern border, h

Country: Lebanon Source: Polish Humanitarian Action – Polska Akcja Humanitarna Please refer to the attached file. Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) strongly condemns the airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon that took place on April 8th. The toll of this attack is heavy – at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 injured. Within 10 minutes, rockets fell on over 100 locations in densely populated areas, including the capital Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, Sidon, Mount Le

Country: Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration El Director Regional de la OIM Othman Belbeisi visitó el proyecto de agua de Mokha, que está restaurando el acceso a agua confiable y limpia para miles de personas. Foto: OIM/Moayad Zaghdani Adén, 9 de abril de 2026 – Inundaciones, desplazamiento y dificultades económicas siguen incrementando las necesidades humanitarias en todo el territorio de Yemen, afectando a las comunidades vulnerables en toda la nación, dijo hoy la Organizaci

Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. OVERVIEW The escalation of hostilities across the Middle East and beyond has triggered a humanitarian crisis spanning multiple regions in an already fragile context. The conflict has resulted in loss of lives, destruction of civilian infrastructure and homes, disruption of essent

Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Danish Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. This year, the International Day of Mine Awareness on April 4th serves as a reminder of the need to invest in Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and the importance of clearing land of explosive threats, enabling communities to live safely while investing in their resources. For Syria, this is especially critical given the country’s ongoing transition since the political shift in December 2024. As efforts

Country: Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration Aden, le 9 avril 2026 – Les inondations, les déplacements de population et les difficultés économiques continuent d’aggraver les besoins humanitaires dans tout le Yémen, touchant les communautés vulnérables à l’échelle nationale, a déclaré aujourd’hui l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), à l’issue de la visite dans le pays de son Directeur régional pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord, Othman Belbeisi. Après

The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, has left the country’s already strained health system struggling to cope, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The United Nations has strongly condemned airstrikes by the Israeli military across Lebanon on Wednesday which have resulted in significant casualties and destruction.  

Yemen remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. With deteriorating food security, soaring malnutrition rates, and recurring epidemic outbreaks, the country is on the brink of collapse.

Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in …

For exiled Palestinian journalist Rita Baroud, her life in Gaza before the genocide is an inner measure she carries with her wherever she goes.

It’s one corner of a bigger picture showing how the conflict has seen humanitarian impacts spiral. Israeli strikes have forced one million people in Lebanon to flee, 200,000 people have crossed into …

Fuel prices have risen by almost 100%, forcing many families who can no longer turn a profit to borrow food or skip meals altogether.

Humanitarian aid

International law

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Yemen, Zambia Source: Start Network Please refer to the attached file. The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Finan

Country: Central African Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. FAITS SAILLANTS Plus de 2 000 ménages retournés à Am-Dafock reçoivent des vivres pour deux mois. Des personnes blessées et 130 maisons détruites suite à de fortes pluies dans la Haute-Kotto CONTEXTE GENERAL Préfecture du Haut-Mbomou Une relative amélioration de la situation sécuritaire est observée dans la région, à la suite d’actions de sensibilisation en faveur de

Country: Tajikistan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file.

Country: Burundi Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Methodologie Dans le but de soutenir la réintégration durable et de promouvoir des solutions durables fondées sur des données probantes, une collecte d’informations ables et actualisées a été jugée essentielle pour éclairer les décisions des acteurs humanitaires, des autorités locales et des partenaires techniques. C’est dans cette perspective qu’une collecte de données a été menée dans deux coll

Country: Burundi Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Methodologie Dans le but de soutenir la réintégration durable et de promouvoir des solutions durables fondées sur des données probantes, une collecte d’informations ables et actualisées a été jugée essentielle pour éclairer les décisions des acteurs humanitaires, des autorités locales et des partenaires techniques. C’est dans cette perspective qu’une collecte de données a été menée dans deux coll

Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Country: South Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Country: Sri Lanka Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Introduction Cyclone Ditwah struck on 28 November 2025, triggering heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides across Kegalle District. Hilly areas like Aranayake, experienced significant landslide activity and flash flooding, resulting in widespread damage to housing, infrastructure, and livelihoods. The Joint Rapid Needs Assessment (Phase II) ranked Kegalle among the highest-priority affected di

Country: Mauritania Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Contexte La transhumance est une tradition par laquelle des éleveurs se déplacent à la recherche d’eau et de pâturages. En Mauritanie, pays désertique, elle constitue un moyen d’adaptation pour les transhumants afin de palier le déficit de ressources pastorales. Par conséquent, les mouvements de transhumance s’orientent principalement de la Mauritanie vers le Sénégal, ainsi qu’à l’intérieur du

Countries: World, Botswana, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the), Latvia, Pakistan, Sao Tome and Principe, the Republic of North Macedonia, United Republic of Tanzania Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies La Commission mixte du Fonds de l’Impératrice Shōken (FIS) a annoncé une nouvelle allocation de fonds d’un montant total de 430 884 francs suisses, destinée à soutenir 15 projets porté

مع دخول الأزمة في السودان عامها الرابع، لا تزال المعارك مستعرة في أجزاء واسعة من البلاد، مما يتسبب في إفراز نزوح جديد ويطيل أمد المأساة اليومية لملايين الأشخاص من دون أي أفق واضح على نهايتها. وقد أُجبر نحو 14 مليون شخص على الفرار منذ اندلاع الحرب في أبريل 2023، منهم 9 ملايين نازح داخل السودان و4.4 مليون عبر الحدود. ويمثل النزوح بالنسبة للكثيرين حلقة مفرغة ومرهقة من البحث عن أمان نسبي، ثم الفرار مجدداً. هناك اليوم واحد من كل أربعة سودانيين اندلاع الحرب في أبريل 2023، منهم 9 ملايين نازح داخل السودان و4.4 مليون عبر الحدود. ويمثل النزوح بالنسبة للكثيرين حلقة مفرغة ومرهقة من البحث عن أمان نسبي، ثم الفرار مجدداً. هناك اليوم واحد من كل أربعة سودانيين

Country: World Source: Plan International Please refer to the attached file. Across the world, too many girls are denied the freedom or the information to make choices about their own bodies and futures. Despite decades of global commitments, progress towards gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) remains slow, uneven and under threat. The My Body My Future programme set out to change that – tackling the complex and deeply rooted social, cultural, financial and poli

Country: India Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. • India continues to face significant food and nutrition insecurity despite ever-rising food grain production. The country ranks 102 out of 123 on the 2025 Global Hunger Index, with malnutrition indicators remaining above acceptable thresholds: 35% of children under five are stunted, 19% are underweight, and anaemia affects 57% of women of reproductive age and 67% of children aged 6-59 months. • India’s food‑based saf

More than a million Sudanese refugees who’ve fled into neighbouring Chad risk losing out on essential food, shelter and other support due to funding cuts, as the war in their homeland approaches the three-year mark.

At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross warned the Security Council on Wednesday that “we are losing our humanity in war.”

The UN is significantly scaling up its presence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to expand life-saving operations as the conflict between rival militaries approaches its third year.

The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.

Will an “America First” food policy place the interests of U.S. farmers over those of the world’s hungry?

After decades spent building lives across the border, thousands of Afghans are now returning from neighbouring countries every day – many pushed out by mounting pressure, restrictive policies, and deteriorating living conditions, while others face sudden, forced deportation.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence by armed groups seeking control of territory continues to steeply increase. Rising food insecurity and a worsening displacement crisis, mean at least 14.9m people are in need of aid according to OCHA.

In Afghanistan, the guns have fallen silent, but the war remains buried beneath the soil in the form of deadly explosive items, including landmines and unexploded remnants of war.

Donor paternalism, what is genocide, whose context matters, and imagining poverty differently.

The grammar around children being killed by airstrikes is stuck between what is and what should be. It’s no longer a question of semantics.

Conflicts

Humanitarian Aid

War and flight

Devex examines which U.N. agencies and organizations posted the most job opportunities across the country since the start of 2025.

Three seasoned consultants share their tips for pricing work, managing client expectations, and navigating sector downturns.

“We’re not going to be granting any privileges or benefits to any country that doesn’t grant them back to us,” said Christopher Landau, speaking in Washington D.C. on Thursday.

Opinion: Nigeria’s food crisis wasn’t created by USAID’s 2025 exit. It was created by a codependency both the Nigerian government and development partners built and neither was willing to name.

OECD data reveals a record drop in aid led by the United States, slashing core development funding and raising fears of deepening instability across the global south.

Unicorns, camels, and coral reefs – as startups take on a more central role in the private sector story, the question is not just whether capital is flowing, but what impact is it having? Plus, World Bank’s new growth forecast for Africa.

Meet the Global Fund veteran building Africa CDC’s pooled procurement platform. Plus, “America First” heads to Asia, and the sticking point in licensing drugs for noncommunicable diseases.

Opinion: Solving the nature finance gap requires a finance ministry- and finance policy-centered approach. Embedding climate and nature into fiscal policy is essential to unlock investment and drive sustainable growth.

Opinion: The COVID-19 pandemic revealed less about Africa’s dependence on imported medicines and more about the constraints of poor incentive structures and private manufacturers’ behavior.

Politics

Sustainable fish farming

Artificial Intelligence

AI is changing the electoral process. Voters may receive calls from digital avatars, and even the deceased can deliver endorsements. At the same time, disinformation and hate speech are on the rise. Can democracy survive in the age of AI?

Africa’s competitive advantage in artificial intelligence lies not in owning billion-dollar infrastructure but in exporting intelligence.

“People with huge amounts of money also have greater scope to exert political influence – which is exactly what the wealthy are increasingly doing.”

Artist of the month

Labour rights

Humanitarian organisations

Restoring the planet’s environmental health is indispensable

Art with a developmental connection – compiled for you by the D+C editorial team.

Around the world, access to education must be made easier and its quality has to improve

In view of multiple crises, state agencies must stay able to invest in crucial infrastructure and services

Empowering women and girls is crucial to achieving gender justice.

Gender equality