Fresh Humanitarian Perspectives

"Don't chase titles, chase competence": Finding purpose in humanitarian leadership

Send us Fan Mail "Your career is what you do. Your purpose is the difference you make along the way." This conversation with Hyelladi Vandi uncovers many heart-felt tru

Exploring permaculture and regenerative humanitarian response

Send us Fan Mail In conversation with Re-Alliance Curious about permaculture practices and what regenerative humanitarian response looks like? In this conversation, t

From Policy to Practice: new funding and partnership models across Sudan

Send us Fan Mail  What does real partnership look like in Sudan? The mutual aid response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan offers a blueprint for rethinking humanitari

Reflections from HX Abuja

Send us Fan Mail "It is in spaces like this we get inspiration, this is where we build networks, this is where we connect to others that ultimately translates to improve

Keeping communities at the heart of AI for humanitarians

Send us Fan Mail When we talk about co-designing humanitarian AI systems with communities, what does this look like in practice - and what happens when systems fail to a

The Humanitarian AI paradox in 2026: A literacy and leadership challenge

Send us Fan Mail How can humanitarian organisations develop responsible and ethical approaches to AI - during a time of deep funding shortfalls and structural change? 

From Policy to Practice: How Localisation Really Works in Sudan

Send us Fan Mail "The real question is whether the humanitarian system is willing to distribute power fast enough to match that reality. Because ultimately, localisation

Attention, algorithms and AI: How humanitarian organisations are rethinking communications in 2026

Send us Fan Mail  In the face of profound and rapid change, how are humanitarian organisations rethinking communications in 2026?  The humanitarian landscape is changin

[AR] The road is not easy… but it is possible | ليس الطريق سهلاً… لكنه ممكن

Send us Fan Mail كيف يمكن للقادة المحليين تجاوز الحواجز المنظومية لإحداث تغيير إنساني حقيقي؟ "نحن ليس لدينا مشكلة طموح... المشكلة هي بالفرص." – علي المقداد في هذه الحل

Privacy as protection: Rethinking blockchain, cryptocurrency and humanitarian sector reform

Send us Fan Mail How does blockchain and cryptocurrency fit into broader conversations on humanitarian sector reform? Are they a temporary 'fad' - or are there

True Youth Involvement and the Humanitarian Reset

Send us Fan Mail "This humanitarian reset will fail if young people are not involved in the conversations" - Abdulrazak Abubakar, Co-Founder of Kaleri Youth Group Nigeri

How are humanitarians using AI in 2026? Launching the next phase of our research

Send us Fan Mail Tracking trends in artificial intelligence adoption across the humanitarian sector through a new pulse survey To mark the launch of the January 2026 p

Humanity, dignity, agency: a call for shifts in humanitarian leadership - In conversation with Marina Kobzeva

Send us Fan Mail How can solidarity transform humanitarian leadership to truly centre communities? In this candid leadership-focused conversation, Marina Kobzeva speak

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Developing AI literacy: a matter of trust, critical thinking and localisation

Send us Fan Mail How can humanitarian organisations bridge the AI readiness gap through critical thinking and localised approaches? Humanitarian organisations face a c

To AI or not to AI: a humanitarian comms conversation

Send us Fan Mail Questioning visuals in humanitarian communications and fundraising in light of localisation and AI. The use of images is crucial in the way we communic

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Localising AI solutions: practitioner experiences from Rwanda

Send us Fan Mail How can experimentation and collaboration bridge the gap between humanitarian AI aspirations and reality?  Our recent AI research conducted in partners

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Building inclusive AI: indigenous knowledge frameworks from Kenya and beyond

Send us Fan Mail How can indigenous knowledge systems and African philosophy reshape how we build and deploy AI for humanitarian work? Our research surfaced ethical and

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Addressing governance gaps: perspectives from Nigeria and beyond

Send us Fan Mail How can humanitarians engage responsibly with AI tools without clear governance frameworks? Only one in five humanitarian organisations have formal AI

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Bridging implementation gaps: from AI literacy to localisation

Send us Fan Mail How can humanitarian organisations bridge the gap between individual AI experimentation and organisational adoption? In this second instalment of our s

Humanitarian AI podcast series | Reflecting on our community-centred humanitarian AI research: your questions answered

Send us Fan Mail The humanitarian community conversation on AI continues. Tune into a companion episode where the team respond to community questions raised at the Augu