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An Intersectoral Approach to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Conflict and violence around the globe have left about 47.2 million children displaced, 15 million of which are refugees. Of those 15 million children, 40% are out of school. The effects of displacement can be severe and far-reaching, impacting children’s mental and physical health as well as cognitive development, with significant follow-on effects on learning outcomes.

Reckoning international social development as a discipline

As a discipline, diversity in problem solving with regard to local problems needs to be given more space to thrive.

Attention to the Democratic Republic of Congo is Needed Yesterday

InterAction and its Member organizations are launching a comprehensive social media campaign to raise and sustain attention to the impact of the conflict in eastern DRC on civilians and civilian infrastructure. The campaign comes on the heels of a visit to the country by InterAction’s CEO, Tom Hart.

New Guidance for Armed Actors to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-Induced Hunger

The Practical Measures give guidance on policy, operational practice, and relations with partners and allies before, during, and after operations to avoid contributing to food insecurity.

Launching Choose to Invest FY2025

The answer is clear: for less than 1% of the federal budget, the United States’ global development and humanitarian assistance can lift millions of people out of poverty, end extreme hunger, protect human rights, build resilience, and promote responsive democratic governance—all while advancing core American values and economic and security interests.

Supreme Court Ruling Is Good News for INGOs

In a case with potentially significant implications for international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) that work in proximity to terrorist groups, the…

InterAction Applauds the Passage of the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act

InterAction applauds the recent enactment and final passage of the GFSA through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The overwhelming…

Recognizing InterAction Member Humanitarian Aid Workers in the Field

The InterAction Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual or individuals whose work reflects important leadership qualities in humanitarian practice, such as…

Five Key Takeaways from InterAction’s Disinformation Toolkit 2.0

Journalist and Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa captured the essential nature of the threat that the rising tide of mis-…