Emerging Humanitarian Frontiers Common Humanity, Shared Responsibility Presentation by: Hansjoerg Strohmeyer Chief, Policy Development and Studies Branch.

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]