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HEAR, HERE! - The humanitarian podcast.

Our brand-new podcast is out!

. In Episode #1, Ed and Marzia sit down to take stock of the state of protection in humanitarian action.

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'What Next?' Conference - Video Summary

Using the visual summaries compiled by visual facilitator Stéphanie Heckman during various sessions, this video guides you through the key moments of HERE-Geneva's 'What Next?' conference.
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Latest blog | Vacancy: someone to shake up humanitarian coordination

Given humanitarian coordination is the USG/ERC’s mandate, whoever takes the helm at OCHA must have a vision for the future direction of travel. And it needs to be a direction that involves more than simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic...
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Roundtable | Summary Note

30 November 2020.
This Note provides a summary of a three-hour virtual policy-consultation among humanitarian practitioners, donor representatives, and independent experts on the impact of COVID-19 on humanitarian actors and existing opportunities for (further) change towards a better fit-for-purpose sector.
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Beyond the pandemic - HERE Research

We are currently embarking on a research project titled 'Beyond the pandemic'.

The purpose of the project is to capture evidence and provide insights into the changes the COVID-19 pandemic is anecdotally forcing on the humanitarian sector and the implications for humanitarian organisations.

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Latest blog | Build back (b)righter

The title of US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition website will not be lost on those working in the humanitarian and development spheres: ‘build back better’ has long been in circulation. Used during the recovery phases of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and ...
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The Role of Mandates | Final report

For the past three years, HERE Geneva has been researching the role that mandates – defined broadly as organisations’ goals or missions (the ‘why’) – play in how humanitarian organisations set priorities in situations of armed conflict: arguably the most complex and contested spaces in which humanitarians operate.
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UNICEF as a leader

Two members of our research team have been commissioned by UNICEF as part of the team that will evaluate its role as Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) and to conduct a review of the co-leadership arrangement of the education cluster.
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IOM & Protection

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has contracted a HERE member of staff to carry out this assignment.

IOM has a key role in ensuring respect for, and the protection of, the rights of all beneficiaries, including a rights-based approach to migration.

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UNICEF as a leader

Two members of our research team have been commissioned by UNICEF as part of the team that will evaluate its role as Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) and to conduct a review of the co-leadership arrangement of the education cluster.
Learn more

Roundtable | Summary Note

30 November 2020.
This Note provides a summary of a three-hour virtual policy-consultation among humanitarian practitioners, donor representatives, and independent experts on the impact of COVID-19 on humanitarian actors and existing opportunities for (further) change towards a better fit-for-purpose sector.
Download

The Role of Mandates | Final report

For the past three years, HERE Geneva has been researching the role that mandates – defined broadly as organisations’ goals or missions (the ‘why’) – play in how humanitarian organisations set priorities in situations of armed conflict: arguably the most complex and contested spaces in which humanitarians operate.
Learn more

HERE Publications

We carry out applied, mixed-methods research and analysis, engage in dialogue with operational humanitarian actors, and feed the humanitarian community with independent reports, policy papers, and studies. Browse through our library!

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