Why language inclusion matters for effective climate action
Why language inclusion matters for effective climate action The climate crisis is the world’s most urgent sustainability challenge – yet those most affected are often the least able to speak out. As the climate crisis worsens, we need solutions created by and for people most at risk. Click to read.
Language use in Somalia: research report
Humanitarian organizations responding to acute and widespread food insecurity in Somalia lack data to understand and address language-based exclusion. Read our report and recommendations for responding organizations – click to view and download (English). Together with Minority Rights Group International and others, we also researched how far Maay Somali speakers understand critical health information in […]
Pakistan floods information gap research report – English
Facing floods in Pakistan A dangerous information gap – read the report. Flood-affected communities in Sindh and South Punjab lack the information they need to access assistance, avoid further harm, and prepare for future floods. In February 2023, CLEAR Global and Pattan Development Organisation studied people’s comprehension of flood-related information materials. To ensure marginalized language speakers […]
Pakistan Languages, Flood Risks, and Cellphone Infrastructure – key insights
Areas at high risk of flooding face varied language and communication challenges. To inform better planning and response, we compiled data on flood risk, cell phone infrastructure and language use in an interactive map that highlights important gaps and barriers to effective communication with at-risk populations. Read key insights here.
Language use in Somalia: Quantitative research findings
An analysis of language data collected in REACH’s Assessment of Hard-to-Reach Areas in Somalia. Click to read and download the report in English. These findings challenge a widespread perception that Northern Standard Somali (Mahaa) is used and understood by all, and mutually intelligible with Maay and Benadiri Somali. To further understand the language challenges internally displaced […]
Mozambique Cyclone Gombe: Crisis language map
View in a new tab and download our Mozambique Cyclone Gombe crisis language map as a photo here. Cyclone Gombe’s intense winds and heavy rains have been causing death and destruction in Madagascar and Mozambique since March 7, 2022. As of March 12, 2022, an estimated 900 people have been affected across the two countries. […]
Philippines Super Typhoon Rai (“Odette”) – Crisis language map
(Click here to open in a new window.) Typhoon Rai made an initial landfall in Siargao Island, province of Surigao del Norte in Caraga region, northern Mindanao on 16 December 2021. It carried gusts up to 270 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the centre making it the strongest storm to make […]
In need of words: Using local languages improves comprehension for people affected by Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique
Read and download the report brief in English, Portuguese, Sena, and Chwabo.
Philippines Super Typhoon Mangkhut (“Ompong”) – Crisis language map
In the early hours of 15 September 2018, Typhoon Mangkhut struck the Philippines, with the eye of the storm crossing Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island. The storm, locally known as Ompong, primarily impacted the northern Cagayan Province, including the towns of Baggao and Lasam, with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour […]
Cyclone Kenneth in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique – Crisis language map
Cyclone Kenneth hit the northern part of the country on 25 April 2019, the strongest storm in Mozambique’s recorded history and the second in five weeks. Strong winds, rainfall, landslides, and flooding are expected at the time of writing, endangering lives and livelihoods. In the wake of Cyclone Kenneth, people affected need to obtain critical […]