Blog: The role of community-led innovation in decolonising aid
10
May
2021
Output type
Journal article
Location
Global
Focus areas
Locally-led innovation
Topics
Accountability and participation
Programme
Humanitarian Innovation
Organisations
Elrha
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.
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