Research and resources

Explore case studies, impact evaluations, reports, and other technical documents about our programmes. Learn about our research partnerships, and please contact us if you have any questions.

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17 February 2017
Rapid Assessment: Dikwa and Ngala Local Government Areas, Borno State
In January 2017 Mercy Corps conducted a rapid assessment in Dikwa and Ngala, two small towns in northern Borno State hosting over 120,000 displaced people between them. The purpose of this rapid assessment was to establish the severity and range of humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host community members in Dikwa and Ngala, and develop recommendations for programmatic responses in the two areas.
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17 February 2017
Lake Chad Basin: Position Paper
Drawing on our experience of resilience-based programming globally and our knowledge of the Lake Chad Basin, this position paper outlines our long-term vision for alleviating the immediate suffering, poverty and oppression of conflict-affected populations and improving the conditions to enable long-term, resilient development in the Lake Chad Basin.
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14 February 2017
Can E-transfers Promote Financial Inclusion in an Emergency
Case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe on how e-transfers can promote financial inclusion
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27 January 2017
Enhancing Resilience to Severe Drought: What Works?
Evidence from Mercy Corps’ PRIME Program in the Somali region of Ethiopia
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17 January 2017
Role of Religion and Religious Leaders in Farmer-Pastoralist Conflict in Plateau State
Mercy Corps research report on Inter-religious Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria (IPNN).
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17 January 2017
Don't Forget Us: Voices of Young Refugees and Migrants in Greece
Mercy Corps and the Norwegian Refugee Council shares the voices of adolescent refugees in Greece through a report about their experiences.
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