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Welcome to the
IFRC Solferino Academy
Think and Do Tank
World
Disasters
Report
2026
Thought pieces
The (tenuous) case for hope
The (tenuous) case for hope – Originally published in the MIHA Bulletin People have been predicting the end of the world since the...
Do you hear the winds of change
From November 9 to December 15, 2023, we explored the collective wisdom of our vibrant IFRC Network through a global survey. A total...
Watch. Vote. Share. Help Choose the Best.
We asked people around the world to create life-saving videos that help others prepare for disasters – in 60 seconds or less.
Out of hundreds of submissions, our expert judges have shortlisted 25 powerful and creative videos. Now it’s your turn to help us choose the most impactful one.
MDH Challenge: Meet the Winners
Bold. Smart.
Game-changing.
Over 200 powerful ideas.
One shared mission: to fight misinformation, disinformation, and harmful content with tech, creativity, and community.
We asked Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers to show us how they’re tackling MDH — either through proven projects already making waves or bold new ideas ready to shake the system.
From AI-powered truth tools and myth-busting blood donation drives, to climate communication platforms and community podcasts — what we received was a surge of brilliance from around the world.
Now, it’s time to meet the changemakers.
Leadership voices
The Spanish Red Cross’s response to COVID-19: articulate all response capacities and accelerate processes of improvement and innovation
General CoordinatorSpanish Red Cross Spanish Red Cross has more than 155 years of experience responding to emergencies of a very...
Why collaboration is crucial for an effective response to Covid-19
Chief ExecutiveBritish Red Cross Society We are used to supporting people during disasters – whether conflict, floods, fires or...
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is revising its COVID-19 Appeals. It is gearing up for the marathon not the sprint.
Executive Director – InternationalBritish Red Cross Society We still don’t have a clear picture of the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic...
IFRC Solferino Academy Annual Report
2024
Who we are, what we do and why
IFRC Solferino Academy Framework on Leadership (for the future)
Trends and Transformation
The IFRC Solferino always experiment and develops new approaches to tackle complex humanitarian challenges. Following the trends and applying them to our own problems helps us prototype and imagine innovative solutions
The Future of Livelihoods – 2030
WHAT HAS STRATEGY 2020 MEANT FOR LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMMING IN RCRC? Livelihood is both an area of focus (AoF) in IFRC Strategy 2020 and...
Sustainable digital age
the Department of Information Technologies of Turkish Red Crescent Digital Change is a concept which cannot be explained by using new...
Humanitarian Action and Science: a Marriage of Reason
Bridging excellence and evidence towards a science-based Movement in 2030 Science connected for humanity, a collaboration between the...
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Innovation Stories
The necessary interoperability of systems between organisations
Interoperability of systems can change the way organisations deliver aid, restoring people's dignity and ensuring safer and faster...
Traverse: Insights from Australian Red Cross creating, designing and ending a digital identity platform
There is a long-standing challenge within the humanitarian sector – the slow process of onboarding and managing staff and volunteers...
Limitless wins 2022 Global Good Award – Monash Action Lab + IFRC Solferino Academy
Action Lab researchers from Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology and the International Federation of Red...
Insights and Inspirations
New partnership with the International Academy of Red Cross and Red Crescent in China
October 16 2021, the International Academy of Red Cross and Red Crescent in China and the IFRC Solferino Academy signed a cooperation...
My transformation journey as a leader in DNV
Ed note: DNV is a partner of the Norwegian Red Cross Society and IFRC. They are providing mentorship and guidance on digital...
Join Testing the Data Playbook content in October
We’re getting ready to launch the Data Playbook in December 2021. We’ve convened 1000s during IFRC Data and Digital Week and 100s in...
The Strategic Foresight Book
Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to shape tomorrow
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Call for Papers
Do you have a story of change, a tale of transformation or innovation insights to share with our network? Share your idea with us, and we will tell the story together.
The IFRC Solferino Academy helps National Societies of the IFRC network transform so they can be more fit for the challenges and opportunities of the future. We aim to help National Societies be more anticipatory, agile and innovative.
We do this in alignment with the transformation priorities of the IFRC Strategy 2030 and the IFRC Agenda for Renewal.
Our three areas of focus are;
We help leaders transform for the future
We support leadership in all its forms to develop the capabilities and insights needed to lead transformation, adapt to changing realities and to build systems and cultures for change.
We are a Think Tank for the IFRC Network
We provide platforms for new thinking and approaches where National Societies can learn from others and strengthen their own strategies and transformation processes.
We catalyse and promote Innovation
We develop initiatives that help promote innovation and the enabling environments necessary for it to thrive in our network.
Our Major Partner is the Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross)