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🤔 Imagine the possibilities if the humanitarian sector fully utilised its vast reservoir of knowledge. With a strategic approach to harnessing this wealth of information, the impact could be transformative. ✨ALNAP's Learning Curve Podcast for Busy Humanitarians features honest and open discussions about overcoming 🚧 barriers in humanitarian learning. It unveils real-life challenges and solutions, offering inspiration and knowledge to those looking to impact change. These encounters offer a glimpse into the dynamic and evolving humanitarian landscape. Tune in to ALNAP's Director, Juliet Parker as she interviews: 1️⃣st Episode: Loreine B. Dela Cruz, Executive Director, Center for Disaster Preparedness Philippines 2️⃣nd Episode: Andy Wheatley and Ahmad Kazouini, International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) 3️⃣rd Episode: Andriy Klepikov, Executive Director of the Alliance for Public Health (APH), Ukraine 🎧 Listen now on Buzzsprout, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more: https://bit.ly/3xRPkh6 #withlearningcomeschange

"...the aspect of diversity is often missing not only from evaluation but also from its application in programme design and implementation," writes Cristina de Nicolás Izquierdo in her commentary on ALNAP's website! 🖋️ In this commentary, Cristina shares her thoughts about what upcoming ALNAP's guidance should take into account after participating in our #OCEDDAC validation workshop. The recording of the workshop can be found here: 📹 https://bit.ly/3T6hg8j She continues to state that the gender-diverse approach can help humanitarian organisations avoid perpetuating power imbalances and discrimination, and ensure equitable inclusion and treatment of all affected individuals. 🔗 Read Cristina's full commentary here: #Withlearningcomeschange

🔎 "But often learning doesn't become knowledge and knowledge doesn’t become practice. Some humanitarian actors might think applying knowledge will mean losing their hegemony," writes Humanitarian Aid International's CEO, Sudanshu Singh 📖 Read his commentary: https://bit.ly/4d46J4m ALNAP wants the "With learning comes change" initiative to be 🤝 collective, collaborative and interactive, so from the outset we have been encouraging ALNAP colleagues, members, other organisations and humanitarians wherever they are, to share their insight on learning. If you would like to contribute your own insights on learning, we would love to hear from you. 📥 Get in touch at comms@alnap.org 📣 Share your thoughts on learning to change the system! #withlearningcomeschange

✨ Take a look at our HDP nexus paper!🌟 With the nexus an enabling priority of Grand Bargain 3.0, "humanitarian-development collaboration, and its linkages to peace," we explore how the HDP nexus agenda is progressing. In what ways can the humanitarian sector learn from HDP nexus so far? 🗂️ ALNAP's report presents a mapping of evidence and analysis from 90 evaluations, syntheses and lessons learned papers that were undertaken between 2018 and April 2022, and it reflects on key findings and trends in those publications. 📥 Download the report now to deepen your understanding: https://bit.ly/3Zltde7 #HDPNexus #withlearningcomeschange

ALNAP will be hosting a workshop/learning session at the 15th European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference 2024 on 27 September from 16:15-17:45pm (CET) in Rimini, Italy. ALNAP's Hana Abul Husn and Dorothy Mae Albiento will lead a session on: “Navigating the barriers to locally-led evaluation in humanitarian contexts.” Wondering how you can take part in advancing locally led evaluations? Our workshop/learning session will provide you with: ➡ A deeper understanding of perceived barriers and enablers, enriched through a facilitated group exercise where participants can share lessons and good practices and learn about examples & resources from ALNAP's upcoming paper.  ➡ A conceptual framework for locally-led evaluation in humanitarian contexts based on its key principles, steps to put into practice, and insights into the value for evaluation stakeholders.  ➡ A clear starting (or continuation) point whereby participants will identify the most appropriate next steps and leave with elements for an initial plan for their locally led evaluation journey. 🗓 27 September 2024 🕟 16.15-17.45 (CET) 🔗 More info: https://lnkd.in/eh8kjEN7 We look forward to seeing you at #EES24! 

💭 Share your thoughts ⤵️ We are collaborating with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub and Humanitarian Outcomes to gain insight into the required support for enhancing learning in the #humanitarian field. Share your thoughts on improving humanitarian decision-making & overcoming barriers to learning from crises. Tell us: 💬 What would strengthen learning and humanitarian decision-making? 💬 What are key barriers to learning from past and current crises? 👉 Take the short survey: https://bit.ly/4d0hDIz 💡 Join us in shaping the future of learning in emergencies. #RealTimeLearning #WithLearningComesChange #UnlockLearning

🌐 We are the global network for advancing humanitarian learning. Our 🥅 goal is for all humanitarians to 👍 benefit from our sector's collective experience. ALNAP stands for Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in humanitarian action. We support humanitarians everywhere to improve humanitarian action by exchanging evidence, experience and practical ideas. Find out more about us: https://bit.ly/3Zkoido #Withlearningcomeschange

Asia's most powerful storm🌪️ this year, #TyphoonYagi, has claimed 59 lives in northern Vietnam according to news reports. Landslides and flooding continue to threaten communities. In addition to the heartbreaking loss of life, Typhoon Yagi has severely impacted infrastructure, leaving many regions grappling with the devastation. Roads have been rendered impassable due to landslides, while families are displaced and in urgent need of shelter and sustenance. This will impact humanitarian emergency response from local and international organisations. 💡 In light of this, drawing from past experiences like Cyclone Idai and Hurricane Matthew, we know that coordination, community engagement, and rapid assessments are key to better humanitarian action outcomes. 🔍 Read our lessons paper on "Adapting humanitarian action to the effects of climate change" to learn more about how we can improve our responses and be better prepared for future challenges: https://bit.ly/3MFJbbk The Lessons Paper covers general lessons on humanitarian action and climate change, lessons on imperfectly understood disasters, and lessons from new weather events. #withlearningcomeschange

"ALNAP's commitment to balancing flexibility with standardisation in EHA criteria is a beacon of hope for humanitarian evaluators," writes Independent Evaluator, Andrew Lawday. After attending the ALNAP's #OECDDAC criteria validation workshop in June Andrew shares his personal thoughts on the process so far and the shape the guidance is taking and should be mindful of. Here are four key areas that stood out to him: 1️⃣ Balancing flexibility with standardisation 2️⃣ Adapting criteria to humanitarian specificities 3️⃣ Maximising practical utility 4️⃣ Avoiding framework overstretch Read Andrew's entire commentary: https://bit.ly/4e9vg9a #shapingtheguidance #HumanitarianEvaluation

📉"Decreasing respect for the rules of war are meanwhile having devastating consequences for civilians in need of protective humanitarian action - from Gaza and Myanmar to Ukraine and Sudan, among too many other crises." 🖋️ In this latest commentary by Amra Lee titled, "Addressing protection in humanitarian evaluations: what ALNAP ’s 🆕 guidance needs to achieve" shares why adding #protection into the updated #OCED DAC criteria guidance currently in progress is critical to be added. Read the entire commentary: https://buff.ly/3Z14QCq #withlearningcomeschange