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Innovation

mVam respondent in Democratic Republic of Congo

When innovating humanitarian programming, is the chance of it being a success just luck? Or are there certain things an organisation can do to ensure their innovation will succeed?

Innovating humanitarian action has become an important issue for the sector, with new technologies and dynamic ideas changing the way it provides critical assistance to disaster and conflict. But the risks are high, so understanding how to get innovation right in humanitarian action is vitally important. 

Our latest research into innovating humanitarian action looks at how organisations can evaluate and monitor innovation programmes, using the research from our 2015-16 project with Elrha, More than just luck? Innovation in humanitarian action. This report was the first to look at what innovation in humanitarian action is, and what actions humanitarian innovators can take to increase the chances of them being more successful. It looked at 15 different innovation case studies funded by Elrha's Humanitarian Innovation Fund, from translating emergency information into local languages, to using satellite images to map humanitarian disasters.

innovation in humanitarian action
Report / Study
21 Apr 2016

More than just luck: Innovation in humanitarian action

Obrecht, A. with Warner, A. T.
Report / Study
24 Jan 2017

Evaluating Humanitarian Innovation: HIF-ALNAP working paper

Obrecht, A., Warner, A. and Dillon, N.
Mine Risk Education session conducted by DRC/DDG staff in Mariupol
Report / Study
27 Mar 2017

Monitoring Humanitarian Innovation: HIF-ALNAP working paper

Alexandra T. Warner
SES deminer testing the equipment prior to clearance
Report / Study
20 Sep 2015

Linking communities to mine action: Innovating in active conflict

Alice Obrecht
Report / Study
13 Jul 2009

Innovations in international humanitarian action: ALNAP's 8th Review of Humanitarian Action

Ramalingam, B., Scriven, K. and Foley, C.
news
18 Dec 2017

Research update: Innovation

ALNAP
Report / Study
12 Feb 2016

Improving menstrual hygiene management in emergencies: IFRC's MHM Kit

Alice Robinson with Alice Obrecht
Report / Study
12 Feb 2016

Mapping a response: Using satellite images to aid humanitarian action

Matt Thomas with Alice Obrecht
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