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Help, hazard or hype: reflections from our humanitarian AI learning journey
Humanitarian Innovation
Elrha insights
Two health workers testing MediCapt. Photo by Adriane Ohanesian / Physicians for Human Rights.
Mpox: Our response to the Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Humanitarian Research
Elrha insights
Group of women seating in circle - Photo by Amol Sonar on Unsplash
International Women’s Day: accelerating action through humanitarian research and innovation on gender-based violence
2024
Elrha insights
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Main Stage, SVRI Forum 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Ian Brightwell, Elrha
Humanitarian innovations addressing gender-based violence are driving impact
Humanitarian Innovation
Elrha insights
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Project partners field testing an innovative approach to test the quality and effectiveness of lime treatment on faecal sludge at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh; photo by The University of Brighton
Innovating for Impact: Tackling the sanitation crisis in humanitarian settings
2024
Humanitarian Innovation
Elrha insights
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Philome Viergenie and her daughter Wislande Holdine Tervene are beneficiaries of the PRODEPUR-Habitat programme in Delmas 32, Haiti. Philome and her family now have electricity until 11pm in their home.
SOS Children’s Villages: mental health support in Haiti – lessons and future hopes (part one)
Elrha insights
Challenges and solutions for data collection in humanitarian research projects: an example from South Sudan
Elrha insights
Our planet, our health: three research studies to inform a changing climate
Elrha insights
Tackling undernutrition: pioneering prevention efforts towards zero hunger in humanitarian crisis
Elrha insights
Undernutrition and food insecurity
AI for humanitarians: introducing the innovations
Elrha insights
Location- Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Credit: ©Danielle Pereira/ SOS Children’s Villages.
Pathways to progress: adopting innovations in high severity humanitarian settings
Elrha insights
Ebrahim Kutty tells the WRI researcher about how flooding in 2018 impacted his family and him. Location: Kavalappara village, Nilambur, Kerala. Photographer: Niyaz (community member)||||
Whose job is it to build demand for evidence in the humanitarian system?
Elrha insights
Washing Bag being used in Dhaka, Bangladesh by a woman
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: innovations destigmatising menstrual hygiene management in emergencies
Elrha insights
Eight projects addressing gender-based violence and the inclusion of older people and people with disabilities were presented as part of our Innovation Showcase at HNPW 2024.
Watch now: showcasing innovations in protection sector programming – HNPW 2024
Elrha insights
Inclusion of people with disabilities and older people
Gender-based violence (GBV)
During teacher training, women work in small groups to create fun and engaging ways to teacher the Little Ripples program pillars of peace, helping, and sharing to their future students. Photo Cred: iACT, 2018
Three considerations for effective case studies
Elrha insights
Crisis care: reflections from the Global Non-Communicable Diseases Summit
Elrha insights
Non-communicable diseases (NCD)
The presenters and panellists from our Global Insights report launch. Top-Bottom: Mark Bowden (Chair), Ruba Hijazi, Jess Camburn, Ziad Issa and Nigel Timmins. Not picture: Rhea Tariq and Jeannie Annan.The presenters and panellists from our Global Insights report launch. Top-Bottom: Mark Bowden (Chair), Ruba Hijazi, Jess Camburn, Ziad Issa and Nigel Timmins. Not picture: Rhea Tariq and Jeannie Annan.
Five takeaways from the launch of our Global Insights report
Elrha insights
Let it stay in the heart and injure, rather than going out and exposing me: Unpacking cultural concepts of distress among Syrian refugees in Jordan
Elrha insights
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
World Water Day 2024: Water for Peace
Elrha insights
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Inspiring change: using digital tech to address gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian settings
Elrha insights
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Supporting earthquake survivors in Türkiye: training local clinicians in prolonged exposure therapy
Elrha insights
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
Scaling innovation
IDP camp in Haiti, potential use for project outcome (HESPER SW) Credit: Karin Hugelius
SOS Children’s Villages: mental health support in Haiti – lessons and future hopes (part two)
Elrha insights
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
Scaling innovation
Picture credit: Tyler Lastovich/Pexels
Humanitarian AId?: considerations for the future of AI-use in humanitarian action
Elrha insights
Using the Safe Water Optimization Tool to Improve Water Quality in Humanitarian Settings: Reflections on Our Work in Somaliland
Humanitarian Innovation
Grantee insights
Clinicians at HEAL Africa Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use the MediCapt application to support forensic documentation of sexual violence.
AI for humanitarians: shaping future innovation learning journey 2024
Elrha insights
Sakina and Massoudou are watching Noura and Nassirou preparing the scale. Sakina is the mother of 7 children. 4 deceased. One of her children has been cured by ALIMA. The other, Massoudou, 18 months, is currently cared for in his village. Massoudou has been treated for acute malnutrition and benefits from a monthly follow-up in his village thanks to the community nurse who travels from village to village on a motorcycle, accompanied by a local agent. This follow-up allows to ensure the medical and nutritional status of the children who have completed their nutritional follow-up. "ALIMA's support is welcome, we are satisfied, the program must continue." Nassirou, 49 years old, is the community health worker of the village of Dogon Mark�. In addition to this activity, Nassirou does gardening during the dry season and works into his field during the rainy season. "As a community health worker, I am very proud to work with ALIMA/BEFEN because it is an NGO that helps children to be healthier." Photograph by Alexandre Bonneau - AFROTO for ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) for the ELRHA Foundation. Dogon Mark� village, Niger. 01/02/2022. � Alexandre Bonneau - AFROTO / ALIMAA long pathway from research to humanitarian change. From R2HC�s learning paper �From Knowing to Doing: Evidence Use in the Humanitarian Sector (2021)
Bridging the gap: anouncing R2HC’s uptake and impact small grants
Elrha insights
Pictures from the Cyclone Eloise relief effort in Buzi. - Light for the World
6 Innovations Using Data to Make Humanitarian Programming More Inclusive for Older People and People with Disabilities
Elrha insights
Inclusion of people with disabilities and older people

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