Federici, FM; Gerber, BJ; O'Brien, S; Cadwell, P; (2019) The International Humanitarian Sector and Language Translation in Crisis Situations. Assessment of Current Practices and Future Needs. INTERACT The International Network on Crisis Translation: London, UK.

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Abstract

During major social disruptions, such as civil conflicts, natural disasters, or other crises, access to information is of fundamental importance to response and recovery operations. Ability to understand the language in which information is disseminated is a key marker of social vulnerability to disasters or crises. It is important to assess the degree to which the service efforts of intergovernmental agencies, international non-governmental organizations, and other organizations in the humanitarian sector are informed by commitment to multilingual communication and language translation. Such assessment is important to understanding how humanitarian organizations contribute to risk reduction and improved community resilience. This research brief provides an assessment of the current state of practice and key language access issues in operational humanitarian organizations.

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