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October 22, 2023

Crisis Analysis in Sudan: Supporting Understanding of a Changed Context

Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, crisis analysis supports understanding of Sudan’s complex political economy and the implications for humanitarian actors.

Mercy corps, with support from the italian agency for development cooperation (aics), prepare to distribute seeds to a women’s association in gedaref state.

October 16, 2023

Remote Sensing to Monitor and Anticipate Impact of Conflict on Agriculture in Sudan

These papers use satellite imagery analysis to measure vegetation levels in agricultural areas across Sudan, following the outbreak of conflict in April 2023.

A livestock producer in erer town in somali region of ethiopia

September 26, 2023

Transforming last-mile animal health services to build resilience in Ethiopia

Mercy Corps using a market systems development approach, is successfully catalyzing sustainable animal health services reaching last-mile lowland communities. Private sector models can be applied even in thin markets and fragile contexts to build the resilience of vulnerable communities.

Dried grains in a person's hand.

September 05, 2023

The Potential Impact of Black Sea Escalations on Food Security in the Middle East and North Africa

This report examines the risks facing certain Middle Eastern countries considering a series of conflict escalations affecting Black Sea grain exports following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

A pastoralist standing in a dry landscape.

Participatory Planning in Kenya’s Drylands

This policy brief summarizes key learning from the Ward Development Planning model, an innovative approach to local participatory development planning being implemented in Kenya’s drylands. This work was funded and undertaken by Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC), of which Mercy Corps is a partner.

A person harvesting vegetables.

Apolou and Resilience Challenge Fund Impact in Karamoja

Apolou has improved food and nutrition security of 310,000 vulnerable Karamoja households. The Resilience Challenge Fund seeks to increase public and private investment in animal health systems.