Building coherence in humanitarian mortality measurement: Two years of innovation, evidence and local leadership

How do we get better at measuring and using mortality data for decision making in crises? This webinar on the Mortality Estimation in Crises Systems Innovation Partnership brought together contributors who have been working on this challenge over the past two years.

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We heard from colleagues at five national institutions - Evidence for Change (E4C), SIMAD University, Addis Ababa University, Mekelle University and World Needs and Help - who are advancing mortality estimation across Ethiopia, DRC, and Somalia.

We also heard from their partners at IMPACT Initiatives and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London on what enables and constrains their work in practice operationally and politically.

‍Rebuild Hope for Africa, alongside Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, shared lessons from mortality measurement innovation in DRC and a practical tool to help local actors assess feasibility, select appropriate methods, and navigate operational constraints.

Save the Children International reflected on what comes next for the Mortality Estimation Initiative to make guidance, tools and technical support accessible across the sector.

This panel discussion took stock of what has been built over the past two years of the Elrha- and UKHIH-funded Systems Innovation Partnership. Contributors explored where limits remain and what needs to shift if mortality evidence is to be nationally generated, owned, and consistently used in humanitarian decision making.