 In times of conflict and crisis, millions of people are displaced and left without food, income and shelter. At risk of poverty, they can lose hope and dignity. The ICRC's Economic Security Unit is on the front line, providing urgent relief and long-term support every step of the way. We are facing unprecedented needs as a result of increased conflict, urbanisation and climate change. Our challenge is to meet those needs, adjust in our responses to help people survive in the short term and then rebuild their lives and livelihoods. In the past 10 years, the number of people receiving food aid has soared from just over 1 million to more than 6 million. People getting household items have increased from more than 2 million to over 3 million. Livelihood support has gone up from over 1 million to more than 4 million people. When conflict erupts, the Economic Security Unit assesses needs and delivers life-saving aid. Whatever the logistical challenges, its teams strive to provide emergency supplies such as food, seeds, tools and essential household items. An essential part of a wide assistance response. The ICRC is here to alleviate suffering or to maintain some sort of dignity for these people as we are now the sole provider of food ration at the time in this camp. Teams work closely with the National Red Cross or Red Crescent societies who understand local conditions. If we are able to provide food to the people, we will be able to provide food to the people. Depending on market and security conditions, people are increasingly given a choice of aid such as vouchers or cash transfer. And this is a way to increase a little bit within the dignity of the beneficiary because when they choose their own power, they will decide more on their strategy to move out from the vulnerable situation and to recover. At this trade fair, people whose homes have been looted are given vouchers to buy what they want from local suppliers. It's a popular option for families as well as stimulating the local economy. In urban contexts, small, unconditional cash grants are often the best way of helping vulnerable families out of poverty. Lama, a widow with a young daughter, fled to Jordan from Syria with nothing. Responsible for feeding 10 other family members living in a host community, she can now buy fresh fruit and vegetables, significantly improving their diet. Potatoes are essential at home. We can't ask for it, you know. And it's always very useful. So that's why we took the cover of the fence today. And it's done. Now it's time to take care of the children. As a crisis goes on, the Economic Security Unit combines relief aid with productive activities to help communities back on the road to recovery. On Samar Island, badly hit by Typhoon Haiyan, the ICRC and Philippine Red Cross paid and trained locals to remove debris and to build storm-resilient shelters. As a result of this cash-for-work scheme, former farmer Edmundo Pabelo rebuilt his house and earned an income rebuilding shelters for his community. His newfound carpentry skills helped him earn a living, but he says life will only return to normal when he can go back to farming. When a situation starts to improve, people need a different kind of help to support themselves and rebuild their livelihoods. Millions of people in war-torn Iraq received relief aid. Two years later, the most vulnerable get grants, equipment or vocational training. Huda, a mother of three, who was left destitute after the death of her husband, was given a grant to open a hairdressing salon. Advice and follow-up is essential to make sure the business is tailored to the needs and capacities of each household. A range of different livelihood activities are on offer, from small-scale projects helping specific individuals such as displaced people, female-headed families or the disabled, to large-scale agriculture, livestock and income generation activities. In conflict-affected areas of the Sahel, where the majority of the population live from their livestock, the ICRC and local Red Cross societies, along with the ministries of animal resources and fisheries, run large-scale livestock vaccination campaigns twice yearly. In northern Bikina Faso, an influx of Malian herders fleeing the conflict swelled the livestock population, increasing the risk of disease. Herders are encouraged to vaccinate their animals against disease. This is what they are going to buy, the cereals and all the other needs for the household. It affects the refugees who have returned, but also the octoptons. Providing training and support for local vets means they'll be able to take over the job again, so the service is sustainable. We think that the elevators will take the destiny, but after our retreat, so that they can continue to respect the vaccination calendar for six months. What sets us apart from other organisations is that no matter what the conflict is, we look at a longer-term solution besides saving lives and emergency relief. And that would include building capacities of local partners, structures and service providers. Jonathan Biacombi and his assistants at the National Seed Service check the quality of seeds to be planted by farmers, uprooted by the conflict in eastern Congo and who have returned to their fields. The laboratory used to send samples for testing to the capital, Kinshasa. But now ICRC-donated equipment has cut testing times, ensuring an improved service. Local authorities receive help to improve services in prisons, in cases of acute malnutrition. Here the focus is on better management of the food chain. The food chain in detention is all the management of the food. We start to the budget, how the budget calculates and allocates to the food. And after we try to analyse the supply, the stock management, the kitchen or the environment of the kitchen, how the food are cooked and the distribution until the plate of the deadness. The causes of malnutrition in detention are complex and multi-sectorial. So ECOSEC nutritionists work with health, protection, water and sanitation teams to improve conditions. The support is given so that the authorities resume their responsibility for the life and health of detainees and prevent malnutrition from reoccurring. As conflicts become more complex, communities are more difficult to reach. New technology is however helping to overcome these challenges. The great thing about new technologies is that it helps us communicate with a large number of the people quicker. Really interacting with them so they can share their concerns with us and we can understand their priorities. It also helps us collect and process the large number of data very fast and as they'll adjust our programs in a much more rapid way. And that's I think what is very good about new technology. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers are often at high risk of malnutrition. Here they get cash grants direct by their mobile phones. When food is in short supply in the camps for displaced people, they can use the cash to feed their families and to set up or expand their small businesses. Transferring cash electronically reduces security risks in volatile contexts like Somalia, where the ICRC often has to work remotely. Faced with multiple challenges, the Economic and Security Unit must innovate, adapt and evolve. In today's globalised world, it's the way to ensure more families can build a sustainable future.