Showcasing innovations in protection sector programming: gender-based violence and inclusion of people with disability and older people

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As part of this year’s Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) we will be hosting an online webinar showcasing a series of innovations in Protection Sector programming in gender-based violence (GBV) and inclusion of persons with disability and older persons.

Our aim for this webinar is to showcase the innovations we’ve supported – to bring these new ideas and emerging best practices to a wide audience of humanitarians working in protection, inclusion and GBV programming, as well as technical advisors, and donors.

Innovators will share their innovations, share successes and lessons learnt, and shine a light on these new approaches, developed through the innovation process. 

Participants will come away knowing what each innovation offers and how they can find out more about it – whether that’s to adopt the approach, fund its advancement, or to collaborate or draw inspiration from it. 

From the over 140 innovations that we have supported since 2011 through our Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), we will curate a showcase of selected new ways of working. These range from tools for safer programming, to assessment and M&E frameworks that orient programmes towards more inclusive programming and better outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises. 

Speakers

Our guest speakers range from academic principal investigators and project managers to the local implementers shaping and applying new approaches. 

• Jo Hill, Innovation Manager at Elrha
• Dr Vandana Sharma, Researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Kade Betty Kenyi, Programme Officer for Protection, Women’s Empowerment and Peacebuilding, Cafod South Sudan
• Paola Castiati, Senior Technical Adviser Cash & Market, CARE USA  
• Ajay Govind, Founder, Words Rhythms Images  
• Chloe AJ Morrison, Consultant
• Chrysant Lily Kusumowardoyo, Country Director, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Indonesia and the Philippines (ASB)
• Sara Gwynn, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Motivation

ABOUT HNPW 2024 

HNPW is co-hosted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian  Affairs (OCHA) and by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).  It is the largest event of its kind, and provides a unique forum for humanitarian networks and partnerships to meet and address key humanitarian issues. 

You can find out more about HNPW 2024 and browse the full programme on the HNPW website.