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Emerging Humanitarian Frontiers
Common Humanity,
Shared Responsibility
Presentation by:
Hansjoerg Strohmeyer
Chief, Policy Development and Studies Branch (PDSB), OCHA
1 June 2015
The Humanitarian System in 2015• The good news: we are doing
more, for more people than ever before
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
39 4032
26 28
43
53
65 62
73 76
People targeted (at mid-year, millions)
“With every new crisis, we get closer to the limits of how much we can do, and
we are clearly no longer able to do enough”
- Antonio Gutterres, UNHCR, 2014
The Humanitarian System in 2015• The bad news: international
humanitarian system is under unprecedented strain
148 million people were affected by conflict or natural disasters:
• 51.2 million people were dispalced by conflict in 2013 – the highest number since WW2.
• 97 million people were displaced by natural disasters.
7 yrsIs the average
length of a humanitarian
appeal
80%of 2015 hum.
funding requests
account for 5 crises
78%of humanitarian
funding from DAC members
goes to protracted
crises
<600 % increase
Resources cannot keep pace with soaring needs
148 million people were affected by conflict or natural disasters:
• 51.2 million people were dispalced by conflict in 2013 – the highest number since WW2.
• 97 million people were displaced by natural disasters.
More people are affected by crises, more often, and for longer
Protracted is the new normal
17Average number of years spent as an IDP
6Crises that have had appeals for 10 consecutive years (CAR, Chad, DRC, oPt, Somalia, Sudan)
90%Of humanitarian appeals last for more than 3 years
Conflict continues to be a major driver of humanitarian crises
Source: Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research
Drivers of need
There is a mismatch between the level of risk and the level of funding for preparedness
Yemen:• Ranked 16th most at risk country
• Ranked #56 in terms of ODA received
• Ranked #104 in terms of ODA received per capita
Are needs being met?
What does interoperability look like?
For more information:
www.unocha.org/saving-lives
www.unocha.org/data-and-trends-2014
Policy Development and Studies Branch (PDSB) OCHA New York
Conflict-relateddisplacement
Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis
Credit: UNHCR/Catiannjerina
Refugee Assistance
Ebola response
Credit: GOAL/Michael Duff
Chronic vulnerability
Credit: OCHA/Philippe Kropf
Underfunded emergencies
Credit: AU-UN/Tobin Jones
Education
Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes
Credit: OCHA/Philippe Kropf
Funding reached $10.7 billion in 2014
Credit: OCHA/ Stéphanie Julmy
The funding gap reached $7.3 billion in 2014
Food assistance
Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis
Water and sanitation
Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis
Health
Credit: UNICEF/Khuzaie
For more information:
www.unocha.org/saving-lives
www.unocha.org/data-and-trends-2014
Policy Development and Studies Branch (PDSB) OCHA New York