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Evaluation report 23 Aug 2018
Evaluation of Diversity, Inclusion and AAP in ICRC Operations
This evaluation, completed in 2018, focuses on how the ICRC engages with people affected by conflict and other forms of violence, and how it responds to their diverse needs.… -
Study 21 Mar 2018
Iraq After ISIL
As the Islamic State of Iraq swept through central and northern Iraq in 2014, Iraqi forces crumbled and state control collapsed. A range of local, sub-state, and hybrid security forces mobilized to fill the gap, helping Iraqi Security Forces retake and hold territory. Although an immediate solution… -
Commentary 24 Oct 2017
It’s Too Early to Pop Champagne in Baghdad: The Micro-Politics of Territorial Control in Iraq
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Commentary 24 Oct 2017
The Micro-Politics of Territorial Control in Iraq
This commentary is related to a larger study on local, hybrid and sub-state security forces (LHSFs) in Iraq. Please see the main page for more findings, and summaries about other field research sites. “What government?” scoffed Abu Ali, a local Turkmen force commander affiliated with the League of… -
Study 13 Sep 2017
Iraq after ISIL: Baiji
Shi’a PMF forces helped to capture and still control significant parts of this Sunni Arab district. They also looted the area’s most valuable asset, an oil refinery. Civilian returns have been minimal to this district, which faces diminished economic prospects, ongoing security threats from the… -
Web essay 30 Aug 2017
Iraq after ISIL: Kirkuk
ISIL’s advance on Kirkuk created opportunities for Kurdish forces to tighten control over oil resources and Kirkuk city in this most coveted part of the Disputed Territories; however, a strong (for now officially accepted) PMF presence in the south, anchored with local Turkmen PMF forces, threatens… -
Article 24 Aug 2017
Fracturing of the State
Although Iraq now appears awash in pro-government militias, the majority of the sub-state or non-state groups that exist today are a relatively recent phenomenon. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Saddam Hussein’s strong security apparatus dominated the security landscape. Except for a few notable… -
Study 16 Aug 2017
Who’s Who: Quick Facts About Local and Sub-State Forces
This backgrounder is part of a larger study on the role and impact of Local, Hybrid or Sub-state Security Forces (LHSFs) in Iraq. The research surveyed the role played by different local or sub-state groups across three governorates, Ninewa, Salah ad-Din, and Kirkuk, and the impact for local… -
Web essay 16 Aug 2017
Iraq after ISIL: Zummar
By András Derzsi-Horváth ..A focal point of Kurdish claims within Iraq’s Disputed Territories, Zummar is now under the firm control of Kurdish forces, with local Arab and Kurdish tribal forces providing additional security support to Kurdish forces; return of Arabs to Zummar has been fraught with controversy.… -
Web essay 16 Aug 2017
Iraq after ISIL: Tuz
Shi’a PMF and local tribal Sunni Arab hashd hold off ISIL on the frontline in Daur, but their strong presence, and periodic outbreaks of violence and looting challenge ISF’s ability to maintain rule of law in Salah ad-Din’s capital area.… -
Working paper 06 Aug 2017
Literature Review of Local, Regional or Sub-State Defense Forces in Iraq
This literature review is part of a larger study on local, hybrid, and sub-state security forces in Iraq (LHSFs). Please see the main page for more further reports and research summaries about individual field research sites. Regional or community forces, militias, and other forms of local security… -
Web essay 04 Aug 2017
Iraq after ISIL: Rabi’a
A test of the Disputed Territories boundary line, this predominantly Sunni Arab area in Tal Afar district has flipped to Kurdish control after ISIL’s ouster, and local tribal forces have formed units under KDP Peshmerga.… -
Evaluation report 19 Jun 2017
Independent Grand Bargain Report
The Grand Bargain aims to reduce the humanitarian financing gap – estimated at US$ 15 billion – by improving the delivery and efficiency of aid. 52 donors and aid organisations, which account for the lion’s share of the international humanitarian response, have endorsed the Grand Bargain. One year… -
Commentary 28 Nov 2016
Western Populism Is a Fundamental Threat to the Humanitarian System
Brexit and Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States present clear risks to the system of international humanitarian response. The rise of populism seems bent on politicizing aid even more than it is now, putting Dunantist ideals of impartial aid to their greatest test. If… -
Commentary 25 May 2016
We Need Less Paperwork and More Aid in Humanitarian Work
When the world is burning, tackling excessive bureaucracy in the humanitarian aid machine might seem like rescue ships planning how to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. Yet, following talks at the World Humanitarian Summit where EU commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said she believes $1bn a… -
Commentary 24 May 2016
Old Habits Die Hard at the World Humanitarian Summit
It was the first time that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon invited the world’s political leaders and top bureaucrats to "stand up for our common humanity and take action to prevent and reduce human suffering." But has the summit delivered on the hopes that it would substantially improve… -
Study 12 May 2016
Drivers and Inhibitors of Change in the Humanitarian System
Introduction Objectives The humanitarian system has undergone a series of reform initiatives. While progress has been noted in certain areas, a number of issues have been identified time and time again as critical areas in need of improvement. This raises questions about the ability of the… -
Study 05 Feb 2016
IASC Transformative Agenda: A Review of Reviews and Their Follow-Up
Executive Summary In 2011, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) principals adopted the Transformative Agenda to give new momentum to the 2005 Humanitarian Reform and strengthen leadership, coordination and accountability in humanitarian action. Their ultimate objective was to enhance… -
Commentary 10 Feb 2013
Piggy Banks and Unequal Partners: Non-Western Powers in Humanitarian Action