Blog: The role of community-led innovation in decolonising aid

As part of the 2021 Humanitarian Leadership Conference and its focus on decolonising the humanitarian ecosystem, we co-organised and participated in a panel that discussed how community-led innovation can challenge inequity and contribute to the decolonisation of humanitarian aid.[.slimline-cta-box][.slimline-cta_heading]Read the key takeaways[.slimline-cta_heading][.slimline-cta_paragraph]The key takeaways of the panel are shared in this blog.[.slimline-cta_paragraph][.slimline-cta-box]The panellists involved were:

• Hepi Rahmawati of Yakkum Emergency Unit , in Indonesia
• Mayfourth Luneta, of the Center for Disaster Preparedness, in the Philippines
• Hugo Icuperen, of the Start Network Hub in Guatemala, hosted by Asociación de Servicios Comunitarios de Salud (ASECSA),
• Nishant Das from Somalia Response Innovation Lab, in Somalia
• Seema Kapoor of Elrha, in the UK

The panel was moderated by Hannah Reichardt, of the Start Network, in the UK.