Who We Are
HOLDS is a research project created by IISA in 2015. We firmly represent IISA’s commitment to neutral analysis — our work strives to present objective solutions to both protracted and novel humanitarian crises across the globe. HOLDS is responsible for all IISA field research and is a contributor to IISA’s approach on:
Humanitarian Operations;
Logistics during conflict;
Development; and,
Human & Food Security.
With an international team of researchers, HOLDS has accumulated over 15 years of hands-on experience in the field.
PROJECT "PHOENIX"
LAUNCHED: 2020
PHOENIX measures the impact of COVID-19 on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and attempted economic recovery in the region.
Research produced under PHOENIX is currently confidential.
Affiliated External Initiatives:
IISA COVID Committee (May 2020) [external link]
IISA COVID Committee (June 2020) [external link]
REFUGEEINV
LAUNCHED: 2015 | SUSPENDED: 2020
An intensive 5-year research project analysing the migrant influx into Europe and related humanitarian logistical issues from 2015 onwards.
The European Union's failure to enforce unified border policy among the Member States led to significant humanitarian logistics issues for asylum seekers and migrants — particularly in southern and central Europe. RefugeeINV conducted field and desk research to map humanitarian logistics efforts by governments, IGOs, NGOs and civil society organisations. RefugeeINV found a significant collaborative gap between humanitarian actors, which led to severe deficiencies in the provision of NFIs to asylum seekers/migrants.
RefugeeINV partnered with several civil society organisations in a joint attempt to unite humanitarian logistic efforts in Europe. RefugeeINV developed a mapping methodology to build an online logistics platform for NGOs to share warehouse inventory and collaborate in distribution. However, competing funding structures of large NGOs and the limited capacity of smaller civil society organisations substantially reduced an online logistics platform's efficacy.
As a result of RefugeeINV, several projects have been initiated in order to address identified issues. The development of these projects has since been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Migratory phenomena are putting to the test the idea of a united and shared Europe . . . [M]igratory inflows flooding from Eastern Europe to Western Europe have led to a severe existential crisis — jeopardizing the continent’s self-professed values, and challenging its self-perception and projected image. ”
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