
Alastair Whitson
Blog posts
International Development Committee Inquiry into the progress the Government has made at putting climate change at the centre of aid policy: Written evidence by CARE International UK
Monday, 10 May 2021 17:00CARE International UK’s submission to the International Development Committee Inquiry argues that, in order to deliver on its commitments to increase climate finance, ensure 50% is directed for adaptation, and to increase gender-responsiveness,
‘If we don’t work, we don’t eat’: Syrian women face mounting food insecurity a decade into the conflict
Wednesday, 31 March 2021 14:05After 10 years of conflict and humanitarian crisis in Syria, this research seeks to better understand Syrian women’s experiences during the past decade, with a focus on how their lives have changed, the livelihoods strategies they have
Our Best Shot: Women frontline health workers in other countries are keeping you safe from COVID-19
Thursday, 25 March 2021 07:58This report argues that women frontline health workers – who deliver the ‘last mile’ of vaccination programmes and make vaccinations possible – do not get the protection, recognition, equality, and pay that they deserve. Vaccines are
Stop Telling Half The Story: The UK government must deliver on women’s leadership in 2021
Monday, 22 February 2021 18:19Women and girls’ priorities must be central to crisis response, and the best way to make this happen is to have them lead efforts to prevent and respond. This briefing paper sets out how and why the UK in 2021 must be a global champion for
Climate Adaptation Finance: Fact or Fiction?
Thursday, 21 January 2021 11:01This report shows that rich nations and institutions have been routinely over-reporting funding for developing countries to adapt to the climate crisis. This means that the world’s most vulnerable people and countries are only receiving a
The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2020
Tuesday, 12 January 2021 09:00CARE’s annual report highlighting the 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of the year. The analysis reveals a concerning trend of crises – particularly on the African continent – being neglected year after
Building Forward after COVID-19
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 17:53Creating a more equitable, gender-just, inclusive, and sustainable
Gender-based violence and COVID-19: The complexities of responding to ‘the shadow pandemic’
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 15:29This CARE policy brief explores the unique factors of the COVID-19 pandemic that increase the risk of gender-based violence for girls and women, particularly in crisis-affected settings. The brief considers the implications for humanitarian and
Sometimes we don’t even eat: How conflict and COVID-19 are pushing millions of people to the brink
Wednesday, 18 November 2020 16:05This CARE report exposes how COVID-19 has exaggerated food insecurity in conflict-torn regions including Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of Congo. The report argues that unless urgent action is taken, repercussions
CARE’s approach to Impact at Scale
Thursday, 30 July 2020 08:35How does an INGO like CARE contribute to sustainable, systemic change at scale, far beyond the direct work we and our partners carry out with communities? That is the challenge we’ve put at the heart of our new 10-year strategy. Drawing on