HPG Integrated Programme 2019–2021: inclusivity and invisibility in humanitarian action Projects | April 2019 to March 2021 HPG's 14th Integrated Programme of work will ask if the humanitarian sector is delivering on its stated commitment to address suffering with impartiality. Find out more
The 2017 pre-famine response in Somalia: progress on reform? Research reports and studies | January 2019 | Maxine Clayton, Ahmed Abdi Ibrahim and Badra Yusuf Reviewing the 2017 pre-famine response in Somalia through the lens of the Grand Bargain: what lessons have been learned, and what could still be improved? Downloads
The refugee response in northern Uganda: resources beyond international humanitarian assistance Working and discussion papers | January 2019 | Lydia Poole How do refugees in northern Uganda make ends meet? What resources contribute to the refugee response? And how could resource data improve crisis response? Downloads
Davos 2019: four reasons for optimism despite the gloom Comment | 29 January 2019 | Sara Pantuliano Discussions on sustainable development, digitalisation, humanitarian financing and migration were highlights of this year's World Economic Forum. Read and comment
Four priorities for Bangladesh's new government in 2019 Comment | 25 January 2019 | Heiner Salomon, Caitlin Wake, Nicola Jones, Maria Quattri Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should widen political freedoms, provide long-term support to refugees, invest in youth, and end child labour in Bangladesh. Read and comment
Beyond emergency relief: how innovative finance can deliver lasting solutions Side event | 23 January 2019 07:00 - 08:30 GMT+1 (CEST) This breakfast roundtable explores how impact bonds and other blended finance instruments can help bridge the long-term funding gap. Find out more
MEDIA NOTE: Globalisation must provide for the poorest – statement and ODI experts at World Economic Forum Press release | 21 January 2019 Political leaders, chief executives and NGOs are gathering in Davos this week for the 2019 World Economic Forum Find out more
New financing partnerships for humanitarian impact Research reports and studies | January 2019 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Roshni Assomull, John Bryant, Clare McCartney, Tej Dhami and Dominic Llewellyn with Sarah Adamczyk How innovative financing could help to address funding challenges facing the humanitarian system. Downloads
2019's biggest challenge: the humanitarian sell-out Comment | 10 January 2019 | Christina Bennett The real humanitarian challenge for 2019 is 'counter-humanitarianism': the wholesale and unapologetic subordination of human lives to other gains. Read and comment
Mass starvation: tackling the political causes of famine Public event | 6 December 2018 18:30 - 19:30 GMT Alex de Waal examines the current political and legal developments related to mass starvation and the implications for humanitarian action. Find out more
