03 November 2023

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Opportunities:

Course: Humanitarian Accountability and Protection in Displacement Contexts (Refugee Law Initiative) [info]
- Online, self-directed course.

Panel discussion: The State of Humanitarian Innovation: What has it achieved and where is it going, Online, 9 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

5 Things We Learned from Evaluating the Impact of Research (ELRHA Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Hang on, ‘humanitarian’ might not mean what you think it does," The New Humanitarian, 20 Oct. 2023 [text]

"In freezing aid to Palestinians, donors trample a well-worn path," The New Humanitarian, 1 Nov. 2023 [text]

Reflections on humanitarian negotiation (NCHS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Rethinking Aid Financing: How Locally Led Organisations are Funding Their Futures," The New Humanitarian, 25 Sept. 2023 [text]

Unpacking the (complex) armed conflict-disasters nexus (NCHS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Assessing the promise of innovation for improving humanitarian performance: A 10-year review for the State of the Humanitarian System report (ALNAP, Oct. 2023) [text]

"'I know you like the back of my hand': biometric practices of international humanitarian organizations in humanitarian response," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 27 Sept. 2023 [open access]
- "This paper explores the biometric practices of the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, and World Vision International."

"Refugee COVID-19 protocol adherence and NGO staff perceptions: paternalism and power in humanitarian assistance," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 8:10 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"The sound of silence? Listening to localisation at the World Humanitarian Summit," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 18 Sept. 2023 [open access]

The State of Fire Safety in Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements: A story of unintended consequences (Global Shelter Cluster, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Transforming Partnerships in International Cooperation: A practical resource for civil society, donors, INGOs and intermediaries (Peace Direct, Sept. 2023) [access via ReliefWeb]
- Follow link for report and summary in English and Arabic. See also French and Spanish versions.

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