French Red Cross’ Transformation & Innovation Strategy: an example of organisational change While the State faces more difficulties to guarantee quality public services for all, social needs are constantly increasing. This is why it is more urgent than ever for...
Some perspectives on organisational transformation in the Movement. Reading the latest update on the Strategy 2030 ‘Platform for Change’ website, there are 2 clear calls to change. A call for us to be even better able to save lives, accompany people and support their...
Much has been said about cash aid (I use this as a far from perfect shorthand for delivering cash and voucher assistance). Is it really a game changer for the humanitarian system or just hype? Will humanitarian aid in 2030 be marked by a shift away from delivery of...
We are in a period of the globalisation of fragility. The definition of protection, its scope and limitations, the role of humanitarian agencies, authorities and other actors has been and continues to be debated. Within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement,...
It was with fascination I recently read Shaun Hazeldine’s piece on Rethinking the Future of Volunteering? While written about the global Red Cross/ Red Crescent Movement, the way it resonates with the work we’re doing at the British Red Cross is uncanny. So much has...
The potential of the future Strategy 2030 consultations highlight the challenges and opportunities that an extremely rapidly changing world poses for the Movement. In addition to the likelihood of more regular, complex, protracted and severe humanitarian crises,...