24. Clash Coordination
Distribution of cash instead of commodities is transforming humanitarian action. Cash distribution has grown quickly in past years and today represents roughly 20% of assistance is given.Cash gives cr...
14 Jun 20211h 3min
23. Prisoners of Hope
The ecumenical movement has played a key role in shaping in the fight for a more just world. Christian Balslev-Olesen and Karsten Nissen have been at the forefront of the movement since the late 1960s...
30 Apr 202145min
22. The Collaborative Contrarian
The traditional humanitarian architecture is centred around OCHA, the IASC and the clusters. But what is the complementarity between this setup and regional bodies with similar functions such as for e...
23 Apr 202150min
21. An Ageing Industry
The idea of developing a humanitarian version of the tech platforms we have seen disrupt one industry after another is appealing. But is it realistic and possible to create the humanitarian Airbnb and...
9 Apr 202155min
20. The Blind Spot
Translators Without Border work with enhancing the humanitarian sectors capacity to operate in the languages spoken by crisis affected populations.In this episode Ellie Kemp (twitter handle @EllKemp) ...
2 Apr 202137min
19. William Who?
The search for a new Emergency Relief Coordinator is on! There is a strong expectation that the UK again will get to fill the post, but not if William Chemaly, the Global Protection Cluster Coordinato...
29 Mar 202111min
18. Not Just an Industry
For more than a decade Yves Daccord was the face of ICRC. As Director General he held one of the most influencial positions in the humanitarian sector. Then he left and started doing something with po...
26 Mar 202152min
17. Arms Race for Data
AI is transforming the world and will have profound implications for humanitarian action. But how? Will it lend itself to authoritarian regimes controlling their populations and will humanitarian orga...
19 Mar 20211h 6min
