Commentary and multimedia

Learning to change: The case for systemic learning strategies in the humanitarian sector

This paper presents the case for systemic organisational change in the humanitarian system.

“ALNAP resources are public goods."

AIDMI's Mihir Bhatt on their relationship with ALNAP

• About ALNAP

ALNAP - focused on changing the humanitarian system

CDP's Loreine De La Cruz discusses ALNAP's focus on improving humanitarian action.

• About ALNAP

"A trusted, respected critical friend."

Madara Hettiarachchi of the UK's DEC on how she views ALNAP

• About ALNAP

"A great partner in our push for localisation."

Manu Gupta explains how ALNAP has helped organisations like his challenge the status quo.

• About ALNAP
• Localisation

Using ALNAP's resources in practice and in academia

Jessica Alexander discusses the value of ALNAP's vast resource library.

• About ALNAP

Pushing thinking forward in humanitarian action.

With the sector at a critical juncture, Arbie Baguios explains why research and evidence will be more important than ever.

• About ALNAP

"Thank heavens for ALNAP!"

Dr Hugo Slim sets out ALNAP's value to the sector and future challenges.

• About ALNAP

Are humanitarians paying enough attention to learning on the frontline?

Webinar discussing learnings about supporting and sharing frontline learning and tacit knowledge, and the challenges and opportunities these present for improving humanitarian action.

• Learning

What do we mean when we talk about humanitarian leadership?

John Mitchell reflects on how leadership can be improved.

• Leadership & Decision-making

Reflections on adding action learning to existing learning processes.

What practitioners found valuable about the action learning approach.

• Learning

10 insights about frontline learning in humanitarian response

What stops humanitarians learning on the crisis frontline?

• Learning

SOHS in conversation: A climate scientist and a frontline humanitarian practitioner talk climate change

A humanitarian and climate scientist discuss climate change following the findings of the 2022 State of the Humanitarian System report

• Climate emergency
• System-wide performance

Listening is not enough: People demand transformational change in humanitarian assistance

It is indisputable that people should be ‘at the centre’ of humanitarian assistance

• Accountability to affected populations

Sharing Tacit Knowledge for Humanitarians: a resource pack

The pack includes a tacit knowledge framework and five resources that can be used together or separately.

• Learning

Action Learning for Frontline Humanitarians: a resource pack

• Learning

Lessons for the 2022 Pakistan flood response

Get past reflections and new considerations for the latest flood response.

• Floods

How the humanitarian sector can learn from its past

And does it ever learn? Read Jessica Alexander's reflections.

• Learning

Lessons of lessons: A window into the evolution of the humanitarian sector

This paper looks at a selection of ALNAP Lessons papers across 20 years, aiming to identify where and how the humanitarian system has evolved over time

Participant insights from ALNAP's webinar on frontline learning

What are the biggest barriers to learning on the crisis frontline?

• Learning