Speaking the language of assistance in DRC
Speaking the language of assistance: Comprehension of language and terms used in Multi-Sector Needs Assessments in DRC To support humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), REACH conducts numerous assessments each year independently and in collaboration with other humanitarian organizations, including the annual Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA), carried out with WFP and […]
Insights into community needs and wishes – eastern DRC
Insights into community needs and wishes – eastern DRC People need effective humanitarian reporting systems for sexual exploitation and abuse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). And they need practical information in languages they understand. Read the report in English. Read the report in French. Read the report in Congolese Swahili. Preview […]
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 research found significant progress compared with the response to the 10th outbreak, and to the many humanitarian emergencies that have affected DRC to date. However, our research also highlighted the need […]
The 2021 multi-sector needs assessments (MSNAs) should collect data on the languages of affected people
The 2021 multi-sector needs assessments (MSNAs) are a critical opportunity to strengthen the evidence base for effective and accountable humanitarian response plans. Humanitarian donors and responders need data on the languages and communication preferences of affected people as a basis for funding and programming decisions. At a minimum, asking one simple question on language can […]
Assessment: effective Ebola communication requires respect and transparency
In the second year of the current Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), people at risk still don’t have clear answers to their questions about the disease in a language they understand. Many local health communicators are themselves confused about the disease prevention and treatment measures they promote. The language, content, […]
Missing the mark? People in Eastern DRC need information on Ebola in a language they understand
People at risk of contracting Ebola need information to keep themselves and their families safe. Information they don’t understand will not help them. They need clear communication in plain, localized language, in a format they understand, and through channels they trust. To learn how to better communicate, TWB conducted the rapid language needs assessment in […]
Do you speak COVID-19? – The importance of language for effective communication across the response
Also available in French and Spanish.
Portée et efficacité de la communication sur la Coronavirus (en FR, LN, SW, NNB)
TWB et Mercy Corps ont menée cette étude qui porte sur la COVID-19 / le Coronavirus et sur les informations que le public reçoit sur ce virus. Elle vise à comprendre si les informations sur le Coronavirus sont utiles aux personnes, si elles ont accès à ces informations et si elles manquent d’informations. (Disponible […]
Services offerts par TWB aux intervenants dans la crise des réfugiés en Europe
Depuis septembre 2015, Translators without Borders a lancé son programme d’intervention intitulé Words of Relief afin de soutenir les organismes humanitaires régionaux et internationaux engagés dans le travail d’assistance aux personnes réfugiées et aux migrants arrivant en Europe. Depuis le lancement de ce programme et dans le but de venir en aide aux organisations intervenant […]
Informations sans compréhension, droits sans signification
Document de synthèse traitant des problèmes de langue dans l’application du programme des Nations Unies dans les pactes mondiaux sur les réfugiés et les migrants. Télécharger ici. (Ce document est également disponible en langue anglaise, italienne, espagnole et grecque.)