Publications
Holding Aid Accountable: Relational Humanitarianism in Protracted Crisis (AidAccount)
In situations of protracted humanitarian crisis, local residents and diaspora groups are key humanitarian actors. They are often the first to assist in emergencies, and they remain engaged throughout the complex crises that may follow. Little is known about how...
Recognising Diaspora Humanitarianism
Diaspora humanitarianism is characterised by rapid mobilisation and engagement that is built upon social networks, affective motivations, informal delivery and accountability mechanisms. This has implications for how it fits into the broader international humanitarian...
COVID-19 has transformed Somaliland’s remittance lifeline
Remittances were projected to crash at the start of the pandemic, but in Somaliland COVID-19 created an opportunity for digital disruption instead In April 2020, when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were first beginning to be felt, the World Bank projected that...
COVID-19: A Looming humanitarian disaster for Somali East Africa
COVID-19: A Looming humanitarian disaster for Somali East Africa As the COVID-19 virus spreads on the African continent, Somalis in Africa and around the world fear a devastating humanitarian disaster is in the making. While complex crises are not news in this part of...
Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises (D-Hum)
This collaborative research project explores how Somali diaspora groups mobilize, channel and deliver humanitarian assistance to Somalia during complex humanitarian crises. Based on multi-sited fieldwork in Somalia, Kenya and Europe, D-Hum examines movement of goods,...
Tech and Trust Challenges
Somaliland reported its first case of Covid-19 in March, yet financial support from the international community and the diaspora has been largely absent. When diaspora assistance has been mobilized, it has been through less traditional mechanisms: younger, educated...
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