Kenya, Hub for Innovation Kenya’s growing reputation as a hub for innovation extends far beyond startups. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and their team at International Center for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) is playing a key role in this movement, empowering young...
Relevance is a word that resonates deeply in the world of humanitarian organisations. In an era marked by geopolitical upheavals, climate crises, and shifting societal expectations, remaining ‘fit for purpose’ is not just a lofty ideal—it is an existential imperative....
Floods in Kenya have impacted 43 counties, prompting the Kenya Red Cross Society and the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) to deploy drones and satellite imagery for disaster response. This story highlights how innovation can enhance disaster...
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 This Red Cross Red Crescent project applied systems mapping, strategic foresight, and...
Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to shape tomorrow The decisions we make now will impact the future, and that future will hold new challenges and unexpected opportunities. Strategic foresight allows us to engage with uncertainty, explore possibilities, and turn...
We prompted reflection on global humanitarian challenges and how to embrace new landscapes in the fields of technology, methodology and strategy. From climate crises to escalating conflicts, questions arise. How do we overcome localization barriers? What is our role...
Over the past month, we have been collaborating with IFRC Solferino Academy to create a game which draws a new audience to GO Platform. In this article, we explain the motives, process and results of this fun project. GO’s hidden treasures Last...
With the incessant noise about AI and generative AI, teams from the IFRC network are continually exploring. How can we adjust our work with these new tools? What are the needs and restrictions to the use of AI in our work? AI is changing our humanitarian work, and...
The IFRC Solferino Academy has embarked on an ambitious journey of innovation within National Societies. By helping these organisations establish their own innovation support systems, tailored to their unique needs, contexts and objectives, they are sowing the seeds...
