Commentary How do we yearn to learn? Motivations, challenges and opportunities for humanitarians everywhere Findings from ALNAP's survey on how learning and knowledge-sharing takes place across the humanitarian sector Learning Commentary A humanitarian system fit for the future Juliet Parker, ALNAP's Director, reflecting on what is needed to make the humanitarian sector future proof Commentary Taking risks and innovating is our role, now the wider sector must reap the rewards Philanthropy is a valuable resource for learning and innovation. How can the humanitarian sector leverage this more? Learning Commentary 4 years on, why does learning from the COVID-19 pandemic still matter? As the UK emerged from its first lockdown in July 2020, I was on a plane to the Central African Republican (CAR) for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). After the mandatory … COVID-19 Commentary When do humanitarian action evaluations trigger change? In the 21st Century, demand for evaluations of humanitarian action has soared. This increased demand is due to contextual and external factors, such as the severity of humanitarian crises or … Learning Monitoring & Evaluation Commentary Community reflections on the State of the Humanitarian System report: returning findings to research participants Putting the findings of the SOHS 2022 report back to communities affected by crisis Commentary Humanitarian learning: your fountain of youth? Could age be one of the biggest barriers to learning? Learning Commentary Join us on a journey to transform humanitarian learning Throughout 2024, ALNAP will be challenging itself, its members and the wider sector to unlock the full potential of humanitarian learning. Learning Commentary We need learners and thinkers on the humanitarian frontline When humanitarians go to communities in crisis, we must first observe, see things and try to understand the dynamics. If community members are surviving in the middle of a problem, … Learning Locally-led Commentary A findings' wish list for the next edition of the State of the Humanitarian System What are the findings ALNAP hopes to see in the next edition of the SOHS System-wide performance Commentary Moving humanitarian accountability from a tickbox to a turning point What does it take to make a more accountable humanitarian system? Accountability to affected populations Leadership Commentary Rethinking success: reflections on locally-led M&E Hana Abul Husn reflects on what successful locally-led monitoring and evaluation looks like Locally-led Monitoring & Evaluation Commentary Four locally-led adaptation recommendations for humanitarian actors for COP28 Suggestions for supporting locally-led adaptation - for humanitarian and climate practitioners Locally-led Commentary From localising the international system to actually supporting locally-led action How can we accelerate the pace of change? Read our commentary Localisation Locally-led Commentary ALNAP adapting to the needs of the humanitarian sector in challenging times Hesham Youssef on the need for change in the humanitarian system About ALNAP Commentary 7 ways to localize funding practice CDP puts forward seven ways to localise funding practice Localisation Locally-led Commentary The humanitarian system on the high wire: a year on the road with The State of the Humanitarian System Our SOHS 2022 authors reflect on key themes emerging following its publication System-wide performance Commentary With Learning Comes Change Find out what we'll be focusing on from 2023-2025. About ALNAP Commentary “As women we have to demand to be heard, to give ourselves the licence to be more vocal. And the legitimacy that we have? We should never question it.” Interview with Isabelle Moussard Carlsen, Head of OCHA in Afghanistan System-wide performance Commentary Relevant learning for Malawi's response to cyclone Freddy Here we've drawn together key lessons from previous cyclone responses. Cyclones 1 2 3 4 5 Next
