International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: #BuildToLast
Between 1998 and 2017, natural disasters killed 1.3 million people, left 4.4 billion people injured, displaced, or in need of…

Disaster Risk Reduction

InterAction Member Recommendations for the Haiti Humanitarian Response
The crisis in Haiti is multidimensional, fueled by a combination of endemic poverty, sociopolitical unrest, fuel shortages, and long-term economic…

Climate Change and Environment Resource Page
InterAction is organizing resources for Members to use as they expand their work to address climate change in their programs…

More Than Four Walls and a Roof
The United Nations estimates that over 70 million people are forcibly displaced and more than a billion people live…

Guidelines for NGO Coordination with Military Actors During Humanitarian Crises
When responding to humanitarian crises, NGOs independently asses the risks of when, how, and why they would or would not coordinate their activities with the U.S. military.

Greening Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Responses
Today is World Habitat Day—a time for the world to come together to create sustainable, carbon-neutral, inclusive communities for all.

Understanding the Complementarity Between Access and Protection
Access and protection are often treated as two unrelated components of humanitarian action, yet they benefit from similar skills, tools,…

Smart and Meaningful American Leadership is Needed Now More Than Ever
"In a world of such complex challenges, it is vital that the United States continues its role in global leadership and engagement. "
