Annual Report 2020
The TWB 2020 report highlights how the year 2020 brought unprecedented global crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and social and political upheaval. […]
TWB refugee response glossary for Greece


This glossary includes terminology in Greek for better communication and humanitarian response when it comes to helping Greek refugees. View and use the glossary […]
Localized communication minimizes the impact of Ebola in DRC


The response to the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) proved the merits of local, multilingual communication with communities. TWB’s […]
The Language Factor: Lessons for the 11th Ebola outbreak on adapting to the language needs of communities learned during the 10th Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo


Previous Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks offer lessons for public health experts responding to the 11th outbreak. This review highlights that responders need to […]
The challenges of translation into Congolese Swahili


20+ language tips for effective humanitarian data collection


The language of leadership: The words that define how majhis are seen and understood in the Rohingya refugee response


Language for learning: How language use affects Rohingya children’s educational experience in Cox’s Bazar


This report examines how language use affects Rohingya refugee children’s educational experience in the camps around Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. We identified four key […]
Information gaps on COVID-19 in Eastern DRC


Program staff need more accessible information on COVID-19

