Collaborative projects
The ELRHA small grant facility was established to identify and support projects that offer potential new models for collaboration between the Higher Education and the Humanitarian sectors and which could be replicated or further developed to create a more integrated and dynamic relationship between the two sectors in the future.
The funding was announced in April 2009 and successful projects were selected in early July. We were looking for projects that engaged in current and future humanitarian challenges and showed real partnership between practitioners and academics.
Unfortunately, at this stage we do not have funds for a second round of small grants but we will be doing everything we can to identify further funding opportunities to continue work in this area.
Integrating the science of high probability unpredictable hazards in disaster reduction programmes
Project partners :
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Ulster | Concern Worldwide | The British Geological Survey
Summary:
This project will use a detailed case study from Sumatra to holistically explore how an indigenous NGO has accessed and absorbed scientific research pertaining to developments in forecasting high probability unpredictable geophysical events. The project aims to use learning from this case study to develop generic mechanisms which will inform how collaborations between the humanitarian and scientific communities can more effectively contribute to disaster risk reduction policies and practices.
Engaging Tomorrow's Global humanitarian Leaders, Today
Project partners :
People In Aid | Cranfield University, School of Management
Challenges adressed: Human Resources, The Structure of the humanitarian INGO, Preparedness and Future Planning.
Summary:
This project aims to investigate the current gaps in knowledge and practice surrounding humanitarian leadership development and management. The project hopes to increase the understanding of the international capabilities required by tomorrow‚ as humanitarian leaders and managers and identify ways in which international human resources management in the humanitarian sector can be improved, with a view to meeting the challenges of the next decade.
Engineers without Borders- A Rapid Research Response Secondment Programme
Project partners :
Engineers Without Borders UK | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London | Department of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham | School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
Challenges adressed: Science, Technology and Innovation, Human Resources.
Summary:
This project aims to facilitate the interaction between institutes of higher education and humanitarian agencies by directing academic research to areas highlighted by humanitarian agencies. This interaction will be facilitated and maintained through the creation of the EWB-UK Rapid Research Programme.
Improving Learning and Practice in the NGO Shelter Sector
Project partners :
Centre for Development and Emergency Practice, Oxford Brookes University | Care International
Challenges adressed: Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation, Preparedness and Future Planning
Summary:
The project's overall objective is to improve the post-disaster shelter capacity of NGOs which will be achieved through facilitating learning and improving practice.
High Science in Low-Tech Emergency Settings
Project partners :
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow | Oxfam GB | Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow
Summary:
This project aims to examine issues posing barriers to water supply and sanitation technological transfer to relief agencies and use this case study to provide a strategy towards how to make effective use of scientific developments in humanitarian emergencies.
