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The skills, knowledge and expertise of our people are crucial to ongoing humanitarian efforts around the world. In the last two years, we have supported responses in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, and have worked in more than 50 countries across the globe. Our program offices are based in Australia, Fiji and Jordan.
Crises we're working on
Africa
Conflict and disaster response
In Africa, many countries face complex situations of conflict, drought and the effects of the climate crisis. Together with our partners, in the last couple of years we have supported nearly 20 countries in Africa, focusing on a wide range of needs across the continent—from supporting accountability to affected people in Nigeria, to tackling disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to supporting safe spaces for women and girls in Ethiopia, and supporting climate change management in Malawi.
Asia
Rohingya crisis
In August 2017, the Rohingya people of Northern Myanmar suffered systemic genocide leading to one of the largest refugee crises of the 21st century. Today, there are more than 900,000 refugees living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh. RedR Australia has deployed more than 80 technical specialists to Bangladesh and Myanmar to provide live-saving assistance to the Rohingya people, representing our largest single response to a humanitarian emergency in almost 30 years of operation.
Other roles in Asia focus on supporting those affected by conflict in Myanmar, disaster resilience in Indonesia, supporting accountability to affected people in Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Europe
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, millions have fled the country and it is the largest human displacement crisis in the world today. Thanks to support from our partners, RedR Australia is providing much-needed support to Ukrainians seeking protection. We have technical specialists across Europe, lending critical assistance to ensure refugees are safe and supported.
Middle East
Syria crisis
After more than a decade of conflict in Syria, the humanitarian crisis is far from over. More than 6 million people have fled Syria since 2011, seeking safety in neighbouring countries. RedR Australia has deployed humanitarians to support the refugee communities in Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, across areas including protection, education, monitoring and evaluation, health and civil-military coordination.
Australia
National Emergency Management Stockpile Panel
RedR Australia is a founding member of the National Emergency Management Stockpile Panel for Australia. The primary role of the NEMS and the panel is to assist disaster responders to act quicker and with confidence, knowing resources and supports are in place across the country. We standby ready to deploy to support emergencies in Australia and the region.
Pacific
Disaster preparedness and response
The Pacific is one of the world’s most natural disaster-prone regions, facing frequent threats of tropical cyclones, flooding, landslides and volcanic eruptions. RedR Australia has technical specialists on the ground building the capacity of local emergency responders to ensure communities are prepared when disasters strike.
RedR Australia has also deployed specialists who are supporting the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano and tsunami response, as well as assisting several Pacific countries as they respond to COVID-19. Humanitarians are also on the ground in Kiribati supporting the government’s response to the drought, exacerbated by a prolonged La Nina weather pattern and low rainfall.
Election support
RedR Australia regularly provides support to countries such as Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea as they conduct their national and provincial elections.
Humanitarian training
RedR Australia provides humanitarian training in Australia, the Pacific and the Middle East. We’re helping to upskill humanitarians and disaster management experts through our training courses, such as our Essentials of Humanitarian Practice and Hostile Environment Awareness Training courses.
In The Field
12 Mar 2025
Coordinating Health
In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rising cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries. The outbreak had been applying immense pressure on the…
