Acknowledgments
The authors of this report are Mike Pearson, Fran Girling-Morris and Suzanna Nelson-Pollard, with contributions on framing, writing and/or analysis from Alice Obrecht, Niklas Rieger and Daniel Walton. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2025. At ALNAP: Sarah Unsworth, project manager; Mike Pearson, data analysis lead; Daniel Walton, Niklas Rieger and Kirsty Lazer, freelance research and analysis; Alice Obrecht and Juliet Parker, editorial guidance; Molly Maple, communications lead with support from Anna Hope at Global Nation and Wairimu Wanjau; Alice Obrecht, Juliet Parker, Molly Maple and Suzanna Nelson-Pollard, engagement. The report was designed by Steve Green and Tim Harcourt-Powell and copy edited by Rebecca Hills.
Other contributors:
Expert information and advice: Tom Hart, Jago Salmon and Frederique Dahan at ODI Global, Mahnoor Jamal at the country-based pooled funds section at OCHA, Austin Snowbarger at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and Lilian Barajas at the Assessment, Planning and Monitoring Branch, OCHA.
Freelance data analysis and insight for Chapter 3: Niklas Rieger, Lydia Poole and Sophia Swithern.
Research and authorship of the cash and voucher assistance section in Chapter 2: Ruth McCormack and Rory Crew at the CALP Network.
Data collection: Nashwan Ahmed at EvalYemen for Development; Marisa Althaus at HEKS/EPER; Mihir R. Bhatt at the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute; Martina Buonincontri Hernandez at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Elisa Cavacece at Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs; Richard Cewers at the Swedish Red Cross; Jo Cribbin at Tearfund; Desideria Cosi at the World Food Programme; Tiphaine Dupont at Solidarités International; Martina Favaretto at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; George Graham at Humanity & Inclusion / Handicap International; Jonas Hakansson and Daniel Littlejohn-Carrillo at the International Committee of the Red Cross; Luis Jabonero at Action Against Hunger Spain; Eero Janson at Estonian Refugee Council; Haroon Kash at Islamic Relief Worldwide; Sotta Long at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Douglas McKean at Mercy Corps; Michael Mosselmans at Christian Aid; Matilda Okech at World Renew; Jean-Bernard Palthey at Medair; Karine Parde at War Child UK; Urvi Paul at CDA Collaborative Learning Projects; Shahida Perveen at Community World Service Asia; Maëlys Romagny at Médecins du Monde Belgium; Espen Ruud at Norwegian Refugee Council; Sudhanshu S Singh at Humanitarian Aid International; Pierre Vischioni at Danish Refugee Council; and Sophie Valynseele at CARE International.
We are deeply grateful for the support of the report’s funders and their sustained commitment to independent data and evidence for the humanitarian sector: Global Affairs Canada, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, and the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO). We are also thankful to the wider ALNAP network for its support and engagement.
