Helpdesk Research Report www.gsdrc.org helpdesk@gsdrc.org Iŵpact of ŵultilateral orgaŶisatioŶs oŶ huŵaŶitariaŶ outcoŵes Evie Browne 21.08.2015 Question What is the overall impact of multilateral organisations on humanitarian outcomes? What roles do the different multilateral organisations play at national, regional and international levels? What evidence is there of the impact of multilateral organisations on: 1. Mortality, 2. Morbidity, 3. Protection, 4. Food security, 5. Resilience. What indicators are available to measure impact in these five areas? According to these indicators, what are the trends? Contents 1. Overview 2. Roles of MLOs 3. Mortality 4. Morbidity 5. Protection 6. Food security 7. Resilience 8. References 1. Overview This rapid ŵappiŶg reǀieǁ sLJŶthesises the eǀideŶĐe oŶ ŵultilateral orgaŶisatioŶs ;MLOsͿ iŵpaĐt oŶ humanitarian outcomes. MLOs are defined by the OECD as international institutions with governmental membership that carry out developmental activities (OECD, 2015). This definition also includes humanitarian activities. Examples of MLOs include the UN agencies, World Food Programme, International Organisation for Migration, Central Emergency Response Fund, and International Committee of the Red Cross. HumanitariaŶ outĐoŵes are the results aĐhieǀed iŶ ĐhaŶgiŶg peoples liǀes, such as saved lives, improved health, secured livelihoods, and resilience.