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📢 Presenting Our Updated Research and Outreach Strategy 2024 Samuel Hall was founded in 2010 in Kabul - with a mission - to connect the voices of communities to changemakers for more inclusive societies. 🌍 14 years and 400+ projects later, our impact can be seen in our contribution to regional dialogues, local knowledge production, and comparative research studies across the world but can also be felt on the ground in what our partners and stakeholders have to say about us. 💡 We continue to introspect, evaluate and hold ourselves accountable to the standards we have set to become one of the leading evidence-based primary research organisations in the field of migration and displacement. 📜 Thus, we are pleased to share our updated Research and Outreach Strategy for 2024-2026 which highlights our shift to our new Technical pillars, our Communications and Storytelling Capacity and our Localisation efforts. ✊ Building upon our previous Research and Outreach Strategy; it elaborates our mission, the ethos behind our work, our impact, our services, and upcoming products, our priorities, and our commitment to ethical collaborative research. It explores our value proposition and how we plan to approach the key issues facing the world today. This strategy rests on standards of collaborative research and partnerships for impact. We invite you to understand our work and join us on the road ahead. Click on the link below to download or flip through it ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dJznpBSX

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How has the UN transition from 'emergency assistance' to 'development funding' in #Iraq impacted the country's displaced and refugee populations? Alannah Travers' new PeaceRep paper assesses the challenges and opportunities facing these communities today > https://lnkd.in/ep_tvYhX

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"Women’s perspectives and engagement at all levels leads to better resilience outcomes for communities and marginalized groups, strengthening risk reduction policies and mechanisms in the face of disasters.” – Sima Sami Bahous, UN Women At the #SendaiFramework Midterm Review, experts and key stakeholders urged for greater inclusion of women, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities at all levels, in all stages of the #DRR process. Here is what they had to say 👉 http://ow.ly/9T8F50OC489 #ResilienceForAll

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Applications open for AmplifyChange Network Grants Deadline: Jul 02, 2024 Countries/Regions: The applicant organisation must be registered and implementing a project in one of AmplifyChange’s eligible countries. AmplifyChange is inviting applications to support civil society advocacy and activist groups working on the most neglected and challenging SRHR issues globally today. Network Grants contribute to the development of stronger and more inclusive movements advocating for sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). They ensure a movement is resourced and contribute to equitable and effective allocation of resources across a movement. The purpose of this Network Grant call is to fund civil society organisations with the capability to provide support and resources to the SRHR movement, and experience of working with or supporting SRHR networks, coalitions, partners or civil society organisations. The duration of a Network Grant is 2 to 3 years for applications from GBP 225,000 to GBP 600,000. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/ddWgTgk3 #SRHR #HealthcareGrants #GlobalHealth #CivilSociety

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Join the online launch of the report “Humanitarian Surge: Stuck in a rut?”, moderated by the co-author and H2H Board member Manisha Thomas to explore: 👉 The current state and perceptions of surge in the humanitarian sector  👉 Structural and organizational challenges to effectiveness 👉 Potential opportunities for reconceptualising surge capacity more broadly 👇

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Here is our latest report, co-authored with Humanitarian Policy Group, exploring the relationship between the humanitarian system and people’s #wellbeing in protracted crises such as Northeast Syria. This is a case study within a larger research project on displacement, rights and wellbeing. Link to the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUfREx9v For this research, we travelled to #Qamishli in 2023 to explore a seeming dichotomy on the surface in protracted crises: survival and the pursuit of wellbeing—how ordinary people navigate seeking both and the ways in which humanitarian actors impact this line. We spoke with conflict-affected and displaced residents to gain insights into how they aspire to live good lives in such a complex and changing context. We also talked about this with local authorities and local and international partners working on the overall response in Northeast Syria. The aim is to uncover ways in which aid actors can create a better enabling environment for people in crises to pursue wellbeing on their own terms, beyond survival alone. #Recommendations underscore the need for: 1) engaging more and directly with de facto state authorities for aid provision; 2) implementing conflict-sensitive communication and prioritization; 3) expanding multi-year funding and flexible program cycles; and 4) including affected populations in decision-making and directing more support to local civil society. Above all, the question of what constitutes a good life should be the starting point and throughline for any systematic approach to addressing protracted crises and displacement—centered on the promotion and respect of rights in these settings. #Syria #Wellbeing #Conflict #HumanitarianAid #CommunityEngagement

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💫 Dive into our 2023 Annual Snapshot for a glimpse of the achievements and progress made by the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), the Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) and the #Evaluation Function. Read it here 👉 https://bit.ly/4bK83Km

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The world is increasingly grappling with multiple crises. GFDRR recognizes the urgency of addressing the complex challenges at the intersection of #disasters in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence #FCV settings. The Disaster-FCV Nexus thematic area provides operational support, strategic guidance, and global public goods, leverages development finance to enhance disaster resilience in FCV environments, and produces original analytics to deepen our understanding of the compounding effects of FCV and disasters. Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/e3ijbrwe Stay connected for more updates: https://lnkd.in/eaTC43Ag Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) #DisasterFCV

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Curious about how United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) assist our local and international partners in their life-saving efforts to deliver humanitarian aid? The Pooled Funds StoryHub is a collection of human stories that help illustrate how supporting OCHA-managed pooled funds make a real difference to the lives of real people when they are dealing with severe crises. From providing emergency water to communities affected by El Niño floods in Somalia, to creating safe spaces for at-risk individuals in Colombia, and supporting humanitarian organizations aiding millions in dire need in Gaza, discover the impact of OCHA 👉 https://bit.ly/3RrlCFU Together, we #InvestInHumanity

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Equity should drive our humanitarian and development work (yet it often does not) by Carla Haddad Mardini 🌍 UNICEF’s Core Resources Annual Report 2023 highlights the incredible impact of our unrestricted funding. These resources are crucial for addressing inequity and ensuring progress towards the #SDGs #ForEveryChild. 📊👶 In Cambodia, consistent UNICEF investments across multiple sectors, with unrestricted funding at the core, contributed to a 75 per cent reduction in under-five mortality over the past 20 years. 📈 Let’s continue to support unrestricted funding to ensure that no child is left behind. Together, we can make a difference! 💙 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJuNyJ8i

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In April 2024, ODI published a report and a policy brief, titled "Humanitarian action on climate and #conflict: narratives, challenges and opportunities", on the efforts of the #humanitarian sector to build climate #resilience. Here are two of the key messages conveyed by these publications: - Significant increases in adaptation and resilience efforts in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) are essential to prevent humanitarian crises from spiralling. - Better collaboration with #climate and development actors to build systemic, durable climate resilience is a clear goal. Read the full papers by Sophie Tholstrup and Mauricio Vazquez, which provide deeper analyses and insights into the topic. https://lnkd.in/dWPUai78

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How can culture become resilient in a rapidly changing world? As climate change accelerates, cultural organisations are emerging as leaders in fostering community centred and imaginative problem-solving. Collaboratively, the sector must harness this power and develop ways to adapt and mitigate the anticipated impacts. Join our free webinar focusing on adaptation & resilience. We’ll explore why action in this area is so important, hear from guest speakers who are already committed to this work and consider the ways cultural organisations and artists can respond and prepare for climate change impacts. Thu 16 May, 10:00-11:30 Book your place >> https://lnkd.in/ej3dd6BX #CreativeClimateAction

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Anticipatory action can better prepare displaced and other vulnerable populations for climate shocks in fragile and conflict contexts and reduce the humanitarian impacts. However, this approach is currently under-funded, say British Red Cross's Adeline Siffert & Joanna Moore and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre's Evan Easton-Calabria & Eddie Wasswa Jjemba. More in their recent article in our Humanitarian Exchange magazine ➡ https://lnkd.in/eU5a_Cik #AnticipatoryAction #ClimateCrisis #Displacement #Conflict #HumanitarianAction

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🌏 IMPACT Initiatives has signed the Climate and #Environment Charter for #Humanitarian Organisations! As humanitarian organisations, we see this crisis reflected every day in our work. Climate-related disasters have nearly doubled in the past 20 years and weather-related hazards are now the number one driver of internal displacement, affecting, most notably, the poorest and most vulnerable people. As such, IMPACT commits to addressing the climate and environmental crisis, both through our programmes and the way in which we work. To do so, IMPACT has translated the commitments in the Charter into time-bound organisational targets for 2024 and a roadmap for their implementation into the future. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Q5HqGs 

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The Global Evaluation Initiative has released their latest Story of Change - Weaving stories, charting a course: Solomon Islands moves forward with strengthening their national M&E system

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There is slow progress towards ending severe child food poverty, while global and local conflicts, climatic shocks and economic crises are intensifying the problem, especially in fragile (conflict/economy) and food insecure countries. Learn more: https://urlis.net/r5ff8twz

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2023 highlighted the impact of United Nations OCHA-managed pooled funds efforts in transforming the way people are helped through humanitarian assistance. Discover why the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) & the Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) are indispensable, strategic, transformative and trusted by donors to deliver humanitarian action globally👇 Together, we #InvestInHumanity

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The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) has been a pivotal framework for the humanitarian community since its introduction in 2014. It sets a core standard of accountability in the sector, providing clear guidance on how to design principled and high-quality assistance with the people and communities receiving that assistance. A few weeks ago an updated version was brought into practice, which was guided by six key aims. 1. Reinforce the Standard as a people-centred framework for quality and accountability. 2. Identify and address priority issues affecting quality and accountability in practice. 3. Clarify concepts, simplify language, and make the Standard accessible to more stakeholders. 4. Reinforce the measurability of the Standard. 5. Strengthen coherence with existing quality standards and good accountability practices. 6. Create a framework which even more stakeholders, especially national and local actors, can use. Since then various scholars and practitioners have shared their insights and experiences. Make sure to 'stay in the know' when it comes to humanitarian best practice and join the discussion - find the updated standard here: https://lnkd.in/gAvDTR52

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