In this week’s episode, we speak to Nancy Kankam Kusi from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) about their focus on advocacy, influencing, and facilitating an enabling environment for civil s
Rethinking Humanitarian Principles? Consider Community, Context, and Common Sense
In 2022, Ground Truth Solutions and UNICEF launched a project in Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that aimed to ensure the people affected by the overlapping crises in each country cou
The Growing Gaps in Global Humanitarian Challenges
Emergency humanitarian aid, which aims to save lives and reduce people’s suffering in times of crises, has grown considerably over the last century to become a central feature of international relati
Humanitarian Leadership: learning from the past and directions for the future
Many of the qualities, attributes and skills possessed by effective humanitarian leaders are not unique to the sector. However, the operational context in which they are applied is unique, and this c
Innovation in Humanitarian Assistance – a Systematic Literature Review
The promise of innovation in humanitarian contexts has generated an expanding literature, from academics as well as practitioners. However, the field has become characterised by conceptual ambiguity
The Sun is Falling”: Evidence of how Local Practices are Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change, and what more can be done – Lessons Learnt from Community Voices through the ‘Local Leadership for Global Impact’ project
To understand how knowledge and practice from communities at the frontline of the climate crisis can be used to plan for complex disasters, we organised 10 knowledge exchange visits between local civ
Local leadership is what it took to make a CVA breakthrough in Sudan
When it came to the cash distribution in Sudan, local actors’ understanding of the target neighbourhood contexts and fast changing dynamics were central to success. Without local leadership there wou
Peace Starts Here – The Global Movement for Local Peacebuilders.
Wednesday 31st January 2024: Today, a cohort of local peacebuilders from around the world launch Peace Starts Here, a global movement for peacebuilders. The campaigners are inviting people to sign a
Charting the Course: Navigating 2024’s Humanitarian Landscape
Crises are mounting, and their impacts are overlapping and rippling across the globe. Emergency response has grown more complicated, and more costly. What’s the way forward? Each year, The New Hum
Artificial Intelligence and Peacemaking – the case of digital dialogues in Sudan
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools have been effective in collecting and analysing large quantities of data, potentially increasing the inclusivity of peace processes. This Insight paper high