The role of scientific evidence during the 2015 Nepal earthquake relief efforts Research reports and studies | February 2018 | Ajoy Datta, Shailendra Sigdel, Katie Oven, Nick Rosser, Alexander Densmore and Samin Rijal This paper examines the role of scientific evidence in the disaster managers' immediate response to the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Downloads
Regional Organisations Humanitarian Action Network conference paper 2017 Briefing papers | January 2018 | Barnaby Willits-King The ROHAN 2017 meeting in Addis Ababa reflected on its future role and how to take the network forward. Downloads
Theresa May visit to China: trade deals must not be at expense of humanitarian values – ODI expert available Press release | 30 January 2018 The UK Prime Minister Theresa May is making a three-day visit to China this week Find out more
Exploring the links between Chinese foreign policy and humanitarian action: multiple interests, processes and actors Working and discussion papers | January 2018 | Miwa Hirono This paper analyses how China's foreign policy interests, processes and actors shapes its engagement in humanitarian action. Downloads
Theresa May in China: three things she should be mindful of Comment | 29 January 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-King The UK Prime Minister's visit to China is an opportunity to promote a ‘global Britain’ but there are humanitarian implications to the relationship. Read and comment
A design experiment: imagining alternative humanitarian action Toolkits | January 2018 | Humanitarian Policy Group This design guide shares ideas and discussion that emerged using design thinking to reimagine humanitarian action based on lived, human experiences. Downloads
Ideas for future alternative humanitarian action Infographic | January 2018 Here are fifteen ideas that reimagine the how of alternative humanitarian action. Find out more
Three opportunities for humanitarians in 2018 Insight | 16 January 2018 | Larissa Fast Despite large-scale emergencies across the world, here are three opportunities to increase humanitarian effectiveness in 2018. Read and comment
Holding the keys: humanitarian access and local organisations Research reports and studies | January 2018 | Eva Svoboda, Veronique Barbelet, Irina Mosel This report explores whether local actors in Ukraine and Syria are able to obtain access to people in need, and if they do, how they negotiate it. Downloads
Upending humanitarianism: questions emerging 'from the ground up' Briefing papers | December 2017 | Larissa Fast This briefing note is based on an initial analysis of the concept of ‘localisation’ or ‘locally led’ humanitarianism from four different perspectives. Downloads