Real-Time Learning in Emergencies
ALNAP aims to strengthen real-time learning across humanitarian organisations. Learning from experience, the humanitarian sector can improve its performance during unfolding crises.
ALNAP works in this area in two main ways. FIrst, it develops and circulates Lessons papers in response to recent humanitarian crises. These draw on evaluations held in ALNAP’s evaluative reports database, plus insights from field-based practitioners and policy-makers, and on additional research material as appropriate.
Second, ALNAP works to strengthen the use and take-up of real-time evaluations and after-action reviews across the sector. These innovative learning mechanisms focus on providing real-time feedback to operational managers and staff as an emergency is happening. ALNAP has published guidance material on these approaches, and facilitates a cross-agency working group on real-time evaluations.
An important project in this area was the 2003 Learning Support Office.
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