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World: Gap Analysis in Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldThe emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) gap analysis project was funded by The Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), a program...

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Philippines: Emergency response wheelchairs sent to the Philippines

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: PhilippinesToday we have reached the milestone of seeing the first deployment of Motivation’s Emergency Response Wheelchair.A few hours ago our partner,...

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World: Humanitarian Innovation Fund Progress Report 2013

Source: ALNAP, ELRHA, Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldForming part of an annual series, this report reflects on the HIF's activities from its beginning in 2011 through to September 2013....

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World: Innovating Emergency WASH

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldThe HIF has launched an ambitious new programme of work to stimulate innovation in emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). This new initiative...

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World: MEDBOX kicks off

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldMEDBOX is gaining momentum. Asides from initiating innovative checklists and survey tools, over 1000 documents, of relevance for humanitarian...

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World: Humanitarian Genome Knowledge Management Tool Available for use!

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldA HIF-funded project conducted by the University of Groningen has launched its prototype innovation - the Humanitarian Genome (HG), which is an...

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Nepal: The survey work begins

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: NepalWith support from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, a programme managed by ELRHA, the earthquake risk and remittances research project from Practical...

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Somalia: Listening in to Central Somalia: Tracking food security and...

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: SomaliaAfter three survey rounds in Somalia, the time has come to take a look at results. As in the Democratic Republic of Congo, our operators in Somalia...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Women Helping Women to Overcome Trauma from...

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoHonorine and Marie Claire wake up at 5 am to walk two and three hours respectively to arrive to work on time at the Bugobe...

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South Sudan: Using LQAS to monitor the health status of IDPs in South Sudan

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: South SudanFollowing the outbreak of insecurity that broke out in South Sudan on December 15th 2013, more than 150,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)...

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World: The potential for 3D printing within humanitarian projects

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: WorldWith a goal of implementing 3D printing into Oxfam’s WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programme and, thereby, reducing the costs and improving the...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Living innovation: cognitive processing...

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoPiloted in April of 2014, cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is distinctively different from the traditional methods of...

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Haiti: Field ready begins in Haiti

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: HaitiField Ready is based on a simple idea: make useful things where they are needed. It is possible to transform and disrupt current logistical supply...

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Somalia: Understanding the menstrual hygiene practices of Somali and South...

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, UgandaThe IFRC’s project on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in emergencies is well underway. Menstrual hygiene in...

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World: Words of relief in the fight against Ebola

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, WorldNAIROBI, KENYA: The Ministry of Health is using social media to bolster preparedness and raise awareness on Ebola. “As...

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Liberia: At the other end of the line: voices from Guinea, Sierra Leone and...

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, SomaliaOver the past couple of months mVAM project has grown, and fast. The catalyst has...

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Nepal: Understanding the Role of Remittances in Reducing Earthquake Risk -...

Source: Practical Action, Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: NepalThe research project on "Understanding the role of remittances in reducing risk to earthquakes" implemented jointly by Practical...

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Ukraine: Linking affected communities to mine action in the Ukraine

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: UkraineAccess to timely and accurate information is often very limited in areas where mines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) pose hazards to the...

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Nepal: Emergency wheelchairs in use in Nepal

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: NepalMotivation were awarded a diffusion grant in 2015 to increase awareness and knowledge among humanitarian organisations that a solution exists for...

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World: 3D Printing – A key tool for the humanitarian logistician?

Source: Humanitarian Innovation FundCountry: World3D printing has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the humanitarian logistic (HL) response by reducing lead times, avoiding...

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