The Best Use of Resources initiative aims to increase the IRC’s own effectiveness, and the effectiveness of the humanitarian system as a whole.

The U.S. State Department's termination of over 10,000 foreign aid grants has crippled IRC programs, leaving 2 million vulnerable people without critical humanitarian services.

The IRC has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies of 2025 by Fast Company. We remain committed to transforming humanitarian aid through innovative, cost-effective solutions that save lives and build resilience in crisis-affected communities around the world.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has resulted in a significant increase in the number of refugees coming into Libya since April 2023. This needs assessment presents the challenges, opportunities and aspirations of this newly arrived population and informs humanitarian programming and advocacy. The IRC conducted the assessment in the three regions in Libya where the IRC is currently implementing programs.

The IRC’s 2022 Watchlist of countries at risk of deepening humanitarian crisis reveals a world in which the systems set up to prevent human suffering are broken.

Humanitarian need and political instability grow as armed groups expand their control of northern Burkina Faso. Learn more about why Burkina Faso features on the IRC’s 2023 Emergency Watchlist....

The IRC ranks Haiti as one of the top 10 countries most likely to experience a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2023. Find out why political instability, gang violence, rising food insecurity and disease outbreaks continue to plague Haiti.

Until recently, humanitarian organizations have not routinely used cost data to compare the efficiency or effectiveness of different interventions and program delivery models. As a result, policy makers and practitioners have had little data to inform decisions on the allocation of financial resources for humanitarian response. With better information about the cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our interventions, the IRC is able to understand how and why costs vary across contexts, enabling more informed decision making to maximize the impact of each dollar spent to improve our clients’ lives.