Accountability to affected people
All categories
Climate change
Communications
Coordination
Disability inclusion
Education in emergencies
Engineering and infrastructure
Gender
Health, hygiene and nutrition
Information management
Localisation
Logistics
MEAL, assessments and reporting
Peace and security
Preparedness and resilience
Protection and livelihoods
Stabilisation and recovery
Training
The skills, knowledge and expertise of our people are crucial to ongoing humanitarian efforts around the world. In the last three years, RedR Australia has supported responses in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. In that time, we have deployed more than 300 specialists to work in nearly 60 countries across the globe. The map above shows where we're worked in the last three years.
Crises we're working on
Africa
Conflict and disaster responses
In Africa, many countries face complex situations of conflict, drought and the effects of the climate crisis. Together with our partners, in the last few years we have supported 20 countries in Africa, focusing on a wide range of needs across the continent—from supporting the response to conflict in Sudan, to supporting accountability to affected people in Nigeria, to tackling disease outbreaks such as cholera in South Sudan and Mpox in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to supporting safe spaces for women and girls in Ethiopia, and managing climate change responses in Malawi. When La Niña threatened devastating floods across southern Africa, our predictive flood mapping supported emergency preparedness across 12 countries.
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 1 million 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, building resilience to disasters in Indonesia, and 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 fled the country while many more continue to live in the conflict-affected region. Thanks to support from our partners, RedR Australia continues to provide much-needed support to people affected by the war, with technical specialists deployed to support the response—from roles based in Ukraine to wider coordination efforts across the region.
Middle East
Supporting conflict-affected communities
RedR Australia works across the Middle East to support those affected by conflict and crisis. In collaboration with our partners, we support communities in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen.
In recent years, we have deepened our work towards peace, signing a new agreement with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. Through this agreement we are mobilising our experts to support efforts towards lasting peace and stability in Yemen.
Pacific
Disaster preparedness and response
The Pacific is one of the world’s most 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 occur.
RedR Australia regularly assists government ministries, national disaster management offices and UN partners across the Pacific—from supporting communities affected by landslides in Papua New Guinea, to responding to an earthquake in Vanuatu, to helping women and girls to access essential services during emergencies across the Pacific region.
Americas
Our work in the Americas is growing as we support the region with the supply of clean water in the aftermath of disasters.
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.
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
05 May 2026
Protecting civilians through diplomacy in Palestine and across Africa
In the heat of a military conflict, all too often it’s civilians who bear the highest cost. Food, water and energy can be restricted—or cut off entirely. Essential services like hospitals, schools, and public transport can be stretched to the limit or simply not able to operate in line with needs. P…
