A Personal Statement from Fiona Boshoff, Integral’s CEO, about Racial Injustice
In the Imperial War Museum in London, at the end of the Holocaust and Auschwitz exhibition is a quote attributed to Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Since the death of George Floyd, the media spotlight has turned to issues of racism and […]
Integral Members Responding to COVID-19: Update
As COVID-19 affects all of our lives, Integral’s 22 Members are continuing to serve the most vulnerable in the world’s poorest countries … Integral Members are determined to help communities face the new health and economic challenges resulting from the Coronavirus Pandemic. Some Members are preparing communities to limit the spread of the virus through […]
12 months on: Our values in action in the Cyclone Idai response
Cyclone Idai was one of the worst ever recorded tropical cyclones to strike Africa, making landfall in Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia in March 2020. It caused catastrophic damage and humanitarian crises in an already food insecure region. Twelve months on we look at how two Integral Alliance Members have been able to respond more effectively […]
COVID-19: A Global Response from Hong Kong
Clara Chiu, Head of Partnership Development at CEDAR Fund in Hong Kong, shares with us what they are doing to respond to COVID-19 globally, and tells us how an Integral collaboration added value to their response … What is CEDAR Fund doing in responding to COVID-19?We have launched pandemic relief programmes in Hong Kong, mainland […]
Integral Members Responding to the Global COVID-19 Crisis
As news filters in of cases of COVID-19 in many of the world’s poorest countries, Integral Members are continuing their work to serve the most vulnerable … Although the COVID-19 pandemic is not an official Integral disaster response, we have mobilised our online disaster platform and are hosting regular calls for our Members’ programmes and […]
Latest News from Integral – Burkina Faso Crisis
Integral has hosted a call to share information on the worsening crisis in Burkina Faso … Eight Members joined to hear updates from those with work on the ground, in order to better understand the humanitarian needs and resources required. Members explored how they could collaborate so that we can better respond to what is […]
“Act as locally as possible”
An external evaluation of Integral’s response to the Sulawesi earthquakes and tsunami concluded that there was a high degree of localisation which supported our commitments to a quality response with strong local ownership … On 28 September 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi, Indonesia. Multiple earthquakes and aftershocks followed, triggering a tsunami. Eighteen Integral […]
Listening to Partners in Ethiopia
The second Integral Partner Listening Forum has taken place in Ethiopia. Here we interview participant Daniel Reta, and explain more about Integral’s approach to localisation … We are currently holding listening forums with partner organisations in five countries. We want our partners’ understanding and perspectives to help us to develop our approach to localisation. We […]
Latest News: Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
It is estimated that 4.5 million Venezuelans have now left their country, fleeing a profound economic and political crisis. The UN predicts that by the end of 2019 this figure will reach 5.3 million, and by 2020 to around 8 million. This crisis would then be the largest forced migration crisis in the world. Columbia […]
Integral Partner Listening Forums
Integral has just hosted the first of their Partner Listening Forums in Nepal. The overall aim of this initiative is to hear from local organisations working with Integral Members about their perspectives on locally-led humanitarian action. This is with a view to developing a common Integral approach to localisation. Future Forums will take place in […]
Integral Collaboration: A Report from the First Integral Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation Conference
In November 2018 Tearfund New Zealand hosted the first Integral Alliance Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation Collaboration (IAATEC) conference in Bangkok, Thailand … All the 44 participants from 13 different countries were passionate about addressing human trafficking, and came together to learn, share and connect. There were representatives from seven Integral Members present – CEDAR Fund, Food […]
Latest News from Integral – North East Syrian Displacement
The current military operations in northeast Syria are causing displacement, both internally in Syria and also into northern Iraq. As of the 24th October 2019 more than 10,168 Syrians have crossed into Iraq. The humanitarian operations are severely hampered by heavy shelling, disrupted supply chains, and shifts in territorial control … Although a full Integral Disaster […]