The humanitarian sector is facing a moment of reckoning. Needs are rising, budgets are shrinking, and pressure to reform is increasing. With tough decisions ahead, the need for independent reliable data and analysis has never been more essential.
The 2025 Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) report brings critical new evidence on international humanitarian financing to inform and support the sector as it grapples with these challenges. Building on 25 years of trusted analysis previously produced by Development Initiatives, the report offers a comprehensive and reliable overview of the financial architecture underpinning humanitarian response today.
Join us as we unpack the report’s key findings and explore urgent questions facing the sector, including:
- How much progress have reform efforts really made—and are they still relevant?
- What are the long-term risks of continued funding cuts? How is the system adapting?
- How is crisis financing evolving beyond traditional humanitarian aid? Could processes like debt relief offer a way forward?
This is a space to hear from the authors, raise your own questions, and explore how the report’s findings can support data-driven decision-making in this time of uncertainty.
Watch the recording of the launch event: https://www.youtube.com/live/j5NJb5p4YIQ?si=RQxW9jbj3r-LQ30F
Presentation of report:
- Mike Pearson | Research Fellow, ODI Global. Lead author, ALNAP's Global Humanitarian Assistance 2025 report
Speakers and contributors:
- Ambassador Manuel Bessler | Grand Bargain Ambassador
- Abdihakim Ainte | Director of the Food Security and Climate Department at the office of the Prime Minister, Somalia Government
- Thomas Thomsen | Chief Adviser on Nexus and Displacement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
- Cecilia Roselli | Director NRC Geneva, Norwegian Refugee Council
- Thomas Djurhuus | Head of Partnership, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group, World Bank
- Anita Kattakuzhy | Director of Policy, NEAR Network
- Loreine dela Cruz | Executive Director, Center for Disaster Preparedness
Moderators:
- Dr Jamie Munn | Executive Director, International Council for Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
- Martha Getachew Bekele | Director/co-founder, Development Transformations
Host:
- Alice Obrecht | Head of research and impact, ALNAP
*This event is part of ‘The Learning Curve’ - a new online learning experience featuring humanitarians from all over the world for opinion, live debate and video reflections. Expect a collaborative, fast paced, and varied format created to bolster your online collective learning experience.