Humanitarian Access

November 24, 2023 | Mercy Corps
Sudan’s fragmented governance and implications for humanitarian actors

This paper outlines the dynamics of Sudan’s historically fragmented rule and governance, considering both factious military and paramilitary groups, as…

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November 24, 2023 | Mercy Corps
Humanitarian action within a war economy

This paper analyses the impact of Sudan’s war economy on humanitarian actors in Sudan. Risks to humanitarian actors include armed…

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November 24, 2023 | Mercy Corps
Conflict and food insecurity in Sudan: key risks and locally led responses

This paper identifies three critical risks that may significantly worsen food security outcomes over the next months: deteriorating agricultural livelihoods,…

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October 22, 2023 | Annyssa Bellal
Humanitarian action from an armed group’s perspective

Source of image.   This document discusses the challenges faced by aid organisations in gaining access to conflict zones controlled…

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Looking back to look ahead? Reviewing key lessons from Operation Lifeline Sudan and past humanitarian operations in South Sudan

This document is a research report from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC) that examines the lessons learned from past…

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October 22, 2023 | Sara Pantuliano
Responding to protracted crises: the principled model of NMPACT in Sudan

This chapter in “Beyond relief: food security in protracted crises” describes the impact of the conflict in Sudan on the…

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October 20, 2023 | Hilary Matfess, Susanna Campebell
Sudan conflict: rethinking pathways for humanitarian aid provision

The article discusses the need for a paradigm shift in the standard models of humanitarian aid in the context of…

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October 20, 2023 | Ashley Jonathan Clements
The frontlines of diplomacy: humanitarian negotiations with armed groups

This PhD thesis is an outstanding example of deep academic analysis into humanitarian negotiations, and it attempts to fill the…

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October 20, 2023 | Ashley Jonathan Clements
Overcoming power asymmetry in humanitarian negotiations with armed groups

The article discusses the challenges faced by humanitarian actors when negotiating with armed groups. The power asymmetry in these negotiations…

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Arbitrary withholding of consent to humanitarian relief operations in armed conflict

This article examines the requirement under international humanitarian law (IHL) that consent to humanitarian relief operations must not be arbitrarily…

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