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 […]
Improving access and trust in humanitarian complaints and feedback systems in northeast Nigeria: research brief
Technology could be part of the solution to current language, trust and confidentiality barriers in northeast Nigeria and Beyond. Read CLEAR Global’s research brief and recommendations for humanitarian organizations – click to view and download (English). We heard from internally displaced people (IDPs) and humanitarians in northeast Nigeria onhow complaints and feedback mechanisms currently work. […]
Tackling language-based exclusion in the Horn of Africa hunger crisis: Lessons from Somalia
Facing the worst droughts in over 40 years, more than 37 million people in the Horn of Africa are experiencing acute hunger. They need urgent humanitarian aid – healthcare, food, water supplies, and lifesaving information in the right language. CLEAR Global and REACH studied how language affects effective humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bakasi Camp

This site report for Bakasi Camp summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Bolori Camp

This site report for Bolori summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. Other […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Farm Centre Camp

This site report for Farm Camp Centre summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna Garage Camp

This site report for Muna Garage summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. Other […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri: Muna Host Community

This site report for Muna Host summarizes the key findings from a comprehension study designed by Translators without Borders and conducted by Girl Effect using Oxfam communication materials among 951 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members at five sites in the Maiduguri area of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria. View it below or download here. […]
Language profile of five IDP sites in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria

Read the full report here. Other resources that might interest you: Language barriers in the humanitarian response in Northeastern Nigeria (language assessment) Information without understanding, rights without meaning (position paper) The power of speech (storymap)
Comprehension matters: The power of communicating in different languages and formats to reach vulnerable women in Northeast Nigeria