Community Insights

On this page you’ll find a collection of assessment reports and community feedback data illustrating perspectives, knowledge, context, experiences, vulnerabilities, capacities, and challenges of communities we work with.

Key Resources

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24 March 2025

Using social and behavioural science to inform the use of vaccines during health emergencies

This brief synthesises social and behavioural science (SBS) research on the use of vaccines during health emergencies in…

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26 March 2025

What Crisis Affected Communities Need from a Humanitarian Reset

This report captures data from more than 34,000 conversations held over two years and across 12 countries with…

2 April 2024

Humanitarian Impacts of Climate Change in Bangladesh

This study assesses the humanitarian impacts of climate change by identifying vulnerabilities and challenges faced by local communities….

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26 March 2025

What Crisis Affected Communities Need from a Humanitarian Reset

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Report

Organization:

Ground Truth

This report captures data from more than 34,000 conversations held over two years and across 12 countries with people experiencing crisis to find out what they want and need humanitarian…

  • Community-led solutions
  • Data
  • Data analysis
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24 March 2025

Cross-border dynamics between Burundi and Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, 2025

Type:

Report

Organization:

SSHAP

This brief summarises key considerations regarding cross-border dynamics between the Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreaks in Tanzania…

  • CEA and Health
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases
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24 March 2025

Using social and behavioural science to inform the use of vaccines during health emergencies

Type:

Report

Organization:

SSHAP

This brief synthesises social and behavioural science (SBS) research on the use of vaccines during health emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa, including vaccines undergoing clinical trials (‘experimental vaccines’).

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24 March 2025

Engaged, Informed and Empowered: The Impact of Community Engagement on Public Health Outcomes

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Report

Organization:

IFRC, Plan Eval

This report presents findings from research on how community engagement and accountability (CEA) strategies enhance health and humanitarian programmes. Conducted by Plan Eval and commissioned by IFRC, the study took…

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • COVID-19
  • Ebola

25 July 2024

IFRC Community Trust Index Cross-Country Analysis in Asia-Pacific

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Report

Organization:

IFRC, Papua New Guinea Red Cross, Philippine Red Cross, Soloman Islands Red Cross Society, Tuvalu Red Cross Society

This study, conducted across Mongolia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu, highlights the importance of trust in humanitarian action, which is crucial for acceptance of support,…

  • Asia Pacific
  • Assessments and surveys
  • Community feedback
  • Perception Survey

5 February 2024

Community Listening (Women): Herat Earthquake, Afghanistan

Type:

Report

Organization:

Afghan Red Crescent Society, IFRC

This report captures the results of a CEA rapid assessment that was carried out by Afghan Red Crescent Society with IFRC following a series of earthquakes that hit Afghanistan’s Herat…

  • Assessments
  • Earthquakes
  • Emergencies
  • PGI