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#2023RECAP ✨👏 In November, USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance joined CRAF’d with a $5 million contribution. Together with USAID, we're driving innovation in humanitarian action to reach communities affected by conflict, the climate crisis, and other crises much earlier, faster, and in a more dignified way. 🚀 CRAF’d and USAID are joining forces to enhance crisis analytics and data insights. This partnership aligns with the United Nations's initiative to make #earlywarnings systems accessible worldwide by 2027, as highlighted by Barron's. Through this collaboration, we commit to a safer, more resilient world. 🔗 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e969h5sR #CRAFdEcosystem #DatafoGood #DataforPartnership #DatawithPurpose

Join IDS programme BASIC Research for this year's #HNPW! 📢 The Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Weeks will kick off in a few days, providing a space for #humanitarian actors from across the globe to discuss common challenges, share expertise and collaborate on best practices. This year, BASIC Research is hosting four sessions that will bring together researchers and partners as they debate themes of livelihoods, climate, conflict, inclusion and more. Interested to hear more about the programme? Join the discussions 👇 🌲 Livelihoods and climate resilience ⏰ 1 May 15:30-17:00 (UTC+2), Zoom 🗣 Join a discussion about how #SocialProtection programmes can tackle the root causes of vulnerability to climate change with experts Lars Otto Naess, Jeremy Lind, Anna McCord and Christopher Jack. 📢 Humanitarian-development nexus in conflict contexts ⏰ 2 May 10:30 – 12:00 (UTC+2), Zoom 🗣 Hear experts Jeremy Lind, Rachel Sabates-Wheeler, Hassan-Alattar Satti, Vincent van Halsema and Sarah Dalrymple reflect on how to strengthen the conflict sensitivity of social protection in the Horn of Africa. 📈 Sustaining social protection in crisis ⏰ 3 May 15:30-17:00 (UTC+2), Zoom 🗣 How can social protection systems and programmes that pre-exist a specific crisis and support human capital development be sustained? Hear from experts Paul Harvey, Rachel Slater, Becky Carter, Abeer Alabsi, Daniel Longhurst, Mona Ibrahim and Kimberley Deni. 🤝 Accountability, localisation and inclusion for social assistance ⏰ 9 May 09:00-10:30 (UTC+2), In person 🗣 Are you joining the #HumanitarianWeek in person? Hear experts Jacqueline Shaw, Louisa Seferis and Guhad Adan discuss ways to make #SocialAssistance more accountable and inclusive. Find out more and register! https://lnkd.in/ecaqkq-u

The 2023 Funding Windows Annual Report | As we reach the midpoint of the UNDP #strategicplan for 2022–2025, we stand at a crucial juncture to accelerate #progress towards the #sustainabledevelopmentgoals (#SDGs). In 2023, amidst escalating conflicts and #crises, increasing #climatechange impacts, widening #inequalities and growing #socialtensions, the UNDP Funding Windows provided #countries around the #world with critical #support to address these intersectional #developmentchallenges and drive #transformationalchange. The results and stories in this report showcase our impact on the ground and the valuable lessons we have learned. > By JoAnna Pollonais at UNDP

As we officially begin a new year, it is critical that development professionals around the world reaffirm our commitment to supporting sustainable, locally led development. These efforts must center the voices of local leaders who are trusted community members and experts in their field, which is why we’re thrilled to release a report that captures the perspectives of local changemakers and highlights recommendations for supporting #SustainableDevelopment efforts in fragile and conflict-affected states. In October of 2023, we were proud to bring together #LocalLeaders, donors, and implementing partners representing 22 countries, 40 organizations, and 24 projects for “Meeting the Moment: Local Changemakers Lead in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States.” The historic summit created a platform for local partners to share how donors and implementers can most effectively support #LocallyLedDevelopment and peacebuilding efforts, inspiring and driving the content of this report. Locally led development is a choice that is made at every step of the project lifecycle. As one summit participant noted, “the right policies require the right changemakers in the government, in the communities, and in the market systems. It’s all about the people.” Explore the full report and see how you can meet the moment: https://ow.ly/Ogtk50QoZaU

👉 New story alert! Resilience and Crisis Recovery – Leading Locally, the Cooperative Way. Here is a sneak peek: "During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of Morocco’s 28,000 cooperatives and micro-initiatives halted or slowed their income-generating activities, affecting close to 600,000 members and employees. Furthermore, due to the economic downturn and recent severe droughts, cooperatives operating in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, handicrafts, and other services experienced difficult financial circumstances. USAID/Morocco launched discussions with the Government of Morocco to learn how best to support recovery efforts from the economic crisis… and formally launched the Cooperative Financing Program (CFP) in collaboration with the local Government..." This story is the latest to be published as part of OCDC’s Leading Locally, the Cooperative Way campaign. Learn more about cooperatives in direct partnership with USAID at our webinar that will share inspiring success stories, lessons learned, and ways to partner with international funders for locally-led development initiatives. Speakers include Arjun Tasker Paul Hazen María de Lourdes Barude Robledo. Zuraidah Hoffman will be moderating, join us! February 21 at 9:00 am EST / 3:00 pm CET Learn more and register at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gwA435D5

The United States’ 2012 Resilience Policy was originally developed to improve food security in areas of recurrent climate shocks and stresses. Much has changed since then, as risks to health, peace, democracy and governance, education, poverty alleviation, and economic growth continue to grow and evolve. USAID’s resilience agenda has likewise grown and evolved to match them.     How does USAID’s 2024 Resilience Policy reflect this transformed risk landscape and the evolution of resilience programming designed to meet today’s challenges?     𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧, we welcome Deputy Assistant Administrator for the USAID Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security Mia Beers for a keynote address on USAID’s updated Resilience Policy. Director Caitlin Welsh will then moderate an expert panel discussion with FAO Deputy-Director General Beth Bechdol, InterAction VP for Global Development Policy, Advocacy, and Learning and CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development senior associate Jennifer Marron and USAID Somalia Mission Director Sheri-Nouane Duncan-Jones.     Register here to learn how #resiliencematters to global stability and U.S. national security: https://cs.is/3zYRBHC 

Did we do resilience programming? I have observed more and more recently how resilience has become a buzzword and catch phrase for anything and everything.  But isn’t some high-level consensus and shared understanding of key resilience concepts needed to have productive conversations and to move resilience practice and theory forward? Here are some thoughts informed by the work of Mercy Corps, partners and donors (e.g. USAID 2022 Resilience Policy Revision): 💡 A resilience program is not a livelihoods program but obviously, a resilience program works to strengthen people’s livelihoods. It does so by being risk-informed - e.g. climate and economic shocks - and shock-responsive. 💡 A resilience program is intentional in identifying the capacities (resources) people need to respond to shocks and stresses and monitors the use of these capacities and shock dynamics regularly. These resources range from tangible assets (such as infrastructure) to intangible things such as motivations. 💡 A resilience program asks: Resilience to what end? It sees resilience as a pathway to achieving and sustaining wellbeing outcomes such as Food Security in dynamic shock environments. More thoughts to come… #resilience #resilienceprograms #commonlanguageforresilience

📢 Our 2023 Annual Report is now published!    In 2023, the global humanitarian landscape faced unprecedented challenges as the funding gap widened amidst escalating needs. A trend which continues to test the sectors' ability to respond effectively to crises worldwide. It is at such a juncture that IMPACT’s work becomes most urgent. As Luca Pupulin, IMPACT Initiatives Chief Executive Officer, notes: “Through our growing capability to deliver actionable evidence where it is most needed—including in hard-to-reach areas—we play an increasingly crucial role in supporting international solidarity mechanisms to prioritize the most vulnerable. As questions arise about the international solidarity system and its humanitarian architecture, our responsibility to contribute to the evidence base that supports it has never been greater.” In 2023, IMPACT conducted nearly 600,000 interviews and published over 1,500 information products to inform decision-making processes to prioritize aid where it is most needed. Our annual report is now available in both printable PDF and digital formats, highlights this extensive work across the 34 countries where we operate.    Check out the digital version ➡ https://lnkd.in/ejXpX5KR Or download the PDF ➡ https://lnkd.in/ezMzs-HA

This week's roundtable on transforming #humanitarian response, hosted by Secretary Blinken, marked an important step toward addressing the compounded crises faced by vulnerable communities globally. I would like to thank Secretary Blinken for convening such a diverse group of stakeholders and facilitating this critical discussion. It was an honour to join alongside David Lammy and Ilan Goldfajn, where we emphasized the need for new, collaborative models of engagement.   The traditional humanitarian system is overwhelmed, with multiple crises occurring simultaneously. We must strengthen the link between humanitarian and development efforts by involving new actors, particularly the private sector, to unlock sustainable solutions.   At the World Economic Forum, we see growing momentum for private investment in fragile environments. Our Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Initiative is a testament to this, with over 100 partners working together to catalyze impact in frontier markets. #SDIM24   For more on the discussion, find out more here: (https://lnkd.in/exS4z_rq). Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ebhCN4Bq

What is a Conflict Sensitivity Hub, and how are we using them to support our partners and donors?👇 ⚙️ The exact set-up of a Conflict Sensitivity Hub depends on the context, objectives and needs of partners. Often it functions as a one-stop shop combining the following: 🔹 Champions and promotes the benefits of conflict sensitivity across humanitarian, development and #peacebuilding interventions, policies and programmes 🔹 Helps organisations plan and implement them with conflict sensitivity in mind and, by doing so, achieve better outcomes 🔹 Develops an evidence base for what works and how 💪 It’s the go-to approach for organisations working in challenging environments! Depending on their unique needs, such a Hub can offer a full cycle of services from #research and analysis to mentoring. What is the added value? Conflict Sensitivity Hubs provide: ☑️ Knowledge and expertise to understand local realities and sensitivities ☑️ Actionable recommendations to address potential risks and better adapt aid projects to local contexts ☑️ Tools and resources to build skills for effective planning and programming ☑️ Mentoring and support to accompany project implementation at every stage ☑️ Community of practice to exchange experiences and share lessons learned with peers ☝️ By integrating #ConflictSensitivity, we enhance the positive impact of aid while minimizing unintended negative consequences. Our Conflict Hub is dedicated to supporting partners across sectors - from governments to NGOs - in navigating these challenges effectively. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eX_ApsaB