Projects

Recent & Ongoing Projects

Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD)

The Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) is a comprehensive global information source of major attacks against civilian aid operations.

Coverage, Operational Reach and Effectiveness (CORE)

Humanitarian Outcomes' programme on Coverage, Operational Reach, and Effectiveness (CORE) is a data-intensive study that probes the size and scope of global humanitarian response, with a particular focus on conflict-affected countries that pose challenges to humanitarian access.

Global Database of Humanitarian Organisations (GDHO)

GDHO is a global compendium of organisations that provide aid in humanitarian crises.

Humanitarian Rapid Research Initiative (HRRI)

Rapid reviews of emergent crises in partnership with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH)

Secure Access in Volatile Environments (SAVE)

The Secure Access in Volatile Environments (SAVE) programme studied how to deliver humanitarian aid in some of the most challenging conflict environments

NGOs and Risk

A study of how the major humanitarian NGOs perceive, define and manage risks to their organizations and within their partnerships.

Secure Access

Over the past two decades, Humanitarian Outcomes researchers have led or contributed to seminal pieces of research on humanitarian operational security. This ongoing work is underpinned by the monitoring and statistical analysis of operational security indicators through the Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) project. Our research includes measuring the impacts of insecurity on humanitarian access, approaches to risk management, programme criticality, remote management and the financing of security.

Performance, Reform and Financing

Humanitarian Outcomes research and consultations contribute to performance assessment of the international humanitarian system and its ongoing process of reform. Key products of this work have been the State of the Humanitarian System reports (2010, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2022), authored by Humanitarian Outcomes partners and produced by ALNAP. Other studies include multiple evaluations of the Country-based Pooled Funds (formerly Common Humanitarian Funds) and reviews of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), as well as reviews of donors’ financing and reporting requirements to support greater efficiencies in humanitarian partnerships.

Programmes and Practice

Humanitarian Outcomes programmatic expertise covers food security and livelihoods, resilience, protection, corruption and accountability as well as cash as a transfer mechanism. The team has substantial experience in leading major global, country and thematic evaluations.