Misinformation is a growing threat in Burundi, but young people are stepping up to confront it. Olivier Iradukunda and his team of “Jeunes Détectives de l’info” are training youth to detect, analyze, and challenge false narratives — turning misinformation into an opportunity for resilience and trust.
We are delighted to announce an exciting partnership between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Monash University Malaysia. This collaboration sets the stage for the establishment of an IFRC Solferino Academy Global Innovation Partnership in Southeast Asia, expanding on the success of IFRC’s partnership with Monash University Australia—which led to the joint youth innovation initiative, Limitless, winning Silver at the 2022 Global Good Awards.
The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by advances in AI and emerging technologies, alongside internal shifts in skills and workforce dynamics.
As we reach the midpoint of Strategy 2030, we are entering a new humanitarian era. A complex mass of emerging trends is changing the world around us and affecting our ability to act…
The concern for an increasingly polarised world has emerged over the first five years of the Strategy period as a more significant challenge impacting the work of National Societies. This is affecting the ability of many National Societies (NS) to operate with neutrality and to maintain independence, but also catalysing new threats.
Volunteering is one of the most important issues impacting the wellbeing of the IFRC network and its ability to fulfil its...
We won a ‘honourable mention’ in the IF Award. Envisioning the Future of Humanitarian Aid: Innovating Food Security through Foresight
Ben Holt, Yuve Guluma, with Patricia Mugenzi, Sara Gullet, Priyanka Patel and Derrick Mugasia
Over three days in Nairobi, Kenya from June 26th to 28th 2023, we embarked on an unforgettable journey to explore the power of innovation and how it can help us transform our National Societies and our Network.
By helping National Societies establish their own innovation support systems, tailored to their unique needs, contexts and objectives, we are sowing the seeds of transformation within the IFRC network.
Spanish Red Cross have opened their Tech Awards to all Red Cross & Red Crescent volunteers and staff around the world who have been creating and deploying innovative technology solutions for their communities and National Societies. This is Your Award!
Participants of Limitless were invited to create short-form videos outlining the challenges they faced in their communities, their proposed solutions and resources required. Through Action Translate, these videos were able to be translated into 17 languages – enabling worldwide distribution.
The following report highlights some of our key insights and learning in the program and then outlines the process we used to deliver it. We hope this is helpful for others considering similar efforts.