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…...
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…...
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 and insular approaches,…...
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…...
Operationalizing Locally-Led Development: Cultivating a Healthy Global Development Ecosystem
In recent years we’ve seen growing geopolitical polarization, increasing violent conflict and humanitarian crises, and tightening restrictions on civic space. These challenges, on top of the global pandemic and an…...
Livelihoods for Peace
The Livelihoods for Peace Paper explores the vital connection between livelihoods and peacebuilding in conflict-affected regions. As international commitment to peacebuilding grows, integrating livelihoods and peacebuilding programmes gains importance. Livelihoods…...
Designing AI For Conflict Prevention & Peacebuilding
The growing prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) poses, as President Biden stated, “enormous potential and enormous danger” for global peace and security. The peacebuilding field, technology engineers, and policymakers must…...
Strongmen and Violence: Interlinkages of Anti-Feminism and Anti-Democratic Developments
In a speech on 24 February 2022, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin justified the war in Ukraine by framing it as a “defence against the West’s attempt to undermine Russia’s ‘traditional…...
Still time to talk: Adaptation and innovation in peace mediation
How can mediators adapt to the changing realities of conflict and global politics? Accord 30 examines the evolving mediation landscape and explores innovative approaches to engage armed groups, navigate the…...
Why aren’t we there yet? Understanding and addressing donor barriers to localisation in climate adaptation
Localisation has become a major concern across the development and humanitarian sectors. It is driving donor efforts to increase direct access for local actors to donor resources, as well as…...