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Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Promoting women's leadership in Cameroon peace processes

The ongoing effects of the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon have left thousands of individuals displaced, communities fractured, and former combatants in need of reintegration

Women in Cameroon face unique challenges such as trauma, displacement and stigmatisation because of the Boko Haram insurgency. Recognising the pivotal role women can play in re-building, NORCAP supports women-led organisations to lead disarmament, demobilisation and re-integration efforts. The ongoing effects of the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon have left…

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Sudan: Two years of war, starvation & global failure, the world must act now

The region is at a tipping point, with tensions now flaring in South Sudan, Chad and Ethiopia

Two years of war in Sudan have created a humanitarian catastrophe without parallel. Over 30 million people – nearly 65 percent of Sudan’s population – now need urgent assistance to survive. Attacks on civilians are relentless. Women and girls endure systemic sexual violence. The reported use of rape as a…

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Sudan’s darkest hour

Statement by Jan Egeland, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Secretary General on the two-year mark of the Sudan crisis:

“This week, we mark two years of war in Sudan which have caused one of the most harrowing crises of our generation, with the forced displacement of nearly 15 million people. Armed men have for more than 700 days and nights attacked defenceless civilians with impunity. Civilians have not been protected, and peace…

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo): Millions facing destitution as violence forces people to flee multiple times

Since the M23 offensive across the region earlier this year, an estimated 1.2 million people have been displaced across North and South Kivu provinces

The escalation of violent conflict in recent months has pushed hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into desperate conditions, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Secretary General Jan Egeland on a visit this week. Displaced families sheltering at temporary sites have once again been…

Norwegian Refugee Council
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Former Norwegian Capacity (NORCAP) Expert new Head of Burkina Faso National Met Agency

The Burkina Faso National Meteorological Agency (ANAM) has appointed former NORCAP expert Dr. Mariam Tidiga as its first female General Director, marking a significant step towards gender inclusivity in climate leadership

Mariam joined NORCAP in 2023 through the Climate Action Accelerator Programme. Under the guidance of her NORCAP mentor, Emmanuel Poan, she successfully validated and operationalised the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, adapting it to Burkina Faso’s unique climate conditions. The team´s collective efforts significantly strengthened ANAM’s technical capacity for…

Norwegian Refugee Council
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Announcing our latest briefing on Humanitarian Health Facility Electrification

Access to reliable electricity is essential for delivering quality healthcare, yet many humanitarian health facilities still face critical energy challenges

The Briefing on Humanitarian Health Facility Electrification, led by the Global Platform for Action (GPA) on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings with the support of NORCAP, defines the humanitarian healthcare electrification gap and explores its root causes.  Key challenges include: Short-term humanitarian budget cycles Limited financial and management capacity among…

Norwegian Refugee Council
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War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad

Nine out of ten people forced into displacement are women and children and many have endured terrible acts of violence, including torture, rape and sexual slavery

In the nearly two years since war broke out in Sudan, almost one million people have fled into neighbouring Chad, including more than 720,000 Sudanese refugees and more than 220,000 Chadians who returned home because of the conflict. Nine out of ten people forced into displacement are women and children…

Norwegian Refugee Council
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Unlocking Climate Finance in Africa: Breaking Down the Barriers

NORCAP, together with partner organisations has been driving work to secure climate finance for national institutions across Africa since 2015

"Today, only 12 per cent of the current funding needs for climate adaptation in Africa are met.  To increase the funding will not be easy, but there is no alternative."   Those were the words of Cheikh Mbow, Director of Senegal’s Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE), when he held the opening remark at…

Norwegian Refugee Council
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Mozambique: Intensifying crisis forces suspension of aid as millions affected

Some 700,000 people face acute hunger across the country, and hundreds of thousands are impacted by annual climate shocks

Statement by Ulrika Blom, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s country director in Mozambique, on the intensifying crisis and suspension of aid: “The Norwegian Refugee Council is gravely concerned about the intensifying crisis in Mozambique, which comes on top of an already catastrophic humanitarian situation. Across the country, people are struggling to…

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Staff accounts: Siege and bombardment of Sudan’s El Fasher pushes children, adults to the limits of survival

Aid workers caught up in a five-month siege of El Fasher in southwestern Sudan said the lack of services and escalating violence was making life harder by the day, calling for immediate action to protect those at risk

About 2.8 million people in and around El Fasher in North Darfur currently have no option to escape or to access much needed assistance, said a group of non-government organisations (NGOs) working in Sudan. About 500,000 people are living in Zamzam refugee camp near El Fasher which is experiencing famine. Aid workers from international…