❯ South Sudan: Recent public health rapid assessments have highlighted severe conditions and life-threatening risks across flood-affected communities . In Nyal Payam (Unity State), REACH teams assessed a crude mortality rate of 1.21 [95% CI: 0.694– 1.729] deaths per 10,000 people per day, indicating emergency-level conditions driven by preventable, non-traumatic causes, with diarrhea and dehydration accounting for a substantial proportion of deaths. An immediate scale-up of health, nutrition, and sanitation services, alongside integrated humanitarian action, is essential to prevent further loss of life and protect the most vulnerable.

❯ Democratic Republic of Congo:
As the Ebola outbreak continues in Eastern DRC, IMPACT teams are supporting preparedness and response. REACH's July geo-spatial analysis tracks population mobility and at-risk areas as cases spread to new health zones. As of 18 July 2026: 2,344 confirmed cases, 930 confirmed deaths, 46 affected health zones. Kisangani Town (Tshopo), a major commercial hub, poses onward transmission risk via transport routes, rivers, and downstream markets. April movement data also flags Bondo Health Zone (Bas-Uele), bordering Satema Town in CAR, as a likely arrival point. Earlier REACH assessments (February) recorded a crude mortality rate of 0.77 [95% CI: 0.69–1.73] deaths/10,000/day in Aungba (Ituri), which underscores the severity in a context already weakened by disrupted nutrition services, and health system gaps.

❯ Venezuela: Following the 24 June earthquakes, IMPACT has supported the humanitarian response by identifying pre-existing needs in affected areas. Findings from IMPACT’s assessments have contributed to earthquake damage mapping and exposure analysis, available on the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data dashboard .

In 2025, funding cuts and political pressures placed increasing strain on the humanitarian system. Despite these constraints, IMPACT remained operational, principled, and committed to delivering evidence where it is needed most.

Key highlights of 2025:

• Adapted and refocused: We accelerated key elements of our 2025–2030 Strategic Framework to remain relevant, resilient, and impactful in a challenging funding environment.
  
• Sharper analysis, stronger impact: We streamlined research and aligned data collection around needs severity, community priorities, and assistance effectiveness to deliver more coherent and actionable analysis.
  
• Invested in innovation that drives action: Through accelerated digitalisation and a targeted communications strategy, we improved analytical quality while translating complex evidence into clear prioritisation messages that support more principled and effective humanitarian action.

Through Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs), our field teams collect data directly from affected communities, including in remote and challenging environments, to identify who is most in need, where needs are most severe, and the key drivers behind them. These insights support humanitarian coordination and help decision makers prioritise resources and interventions.

Further information on MSNAs , including methodology , geographic coverage, and key resources , is available on the dedicated page .

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