Commentary 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 Commentary "Thank heavens for ALNAP!" Dr Hugo Slim sets out ALNAP's value to the sector and future challenges. About ALNAP Commentary What do we mean when we talk about humanitarian leadership? John Mitchell reflects on how leadership can be improved. Leadership & Decision-making Commentary Reflections on adding action learning to existing learning processes. What practitioners found valuable about the action learning approach. Learning Commentary 10 insights about frontline learning in humanitarian response What stops humanitarians learning on the crisis frontline? Learning Commentary Lessons for the 2022 Pakistan flood response Get past reflections and new considerations for the latest flood response. Floods Commentary How the humanitarian sector can learn from its past And does it ever learn? Read Jessica Alexander's reflections. Learning Commentary Participant insights from ALNAP's webinar on frontline learning What are the biggest barriers to learning on the crisis frontline? Learning Commentary Why communicating learning is vital for the humanitarian sector. What evidence do we have on how humanitarians prefer to learn? Learning Commentary From Kosovo to Ukraine: the importance of being guided by humanitarian principles and sector standards Michael Mosselmans of Christian Aid interviews evaluator and policy researcher Margie Buchanan-Smith about learning from the Kosovo crisis for Ukraine. Conflict Commentary Localisation re-imagined: Ethics and purpose in localisation In this article, Arbie focuses on the benefits of ‘progressive localisation’, one of six essays in the series. Localisation Locally-led Commentary Localisation re-imagined: The three types of localisation One of six articles on localisation, Arbie Baguios here discusses different ways of looking at localisation. Localisation Locally-led Commentary Learn, plan and adapt: some key lessons for the response to the conflict in Ukraine ALNAP's current Director, Juliet Parker and former Director, John Mitchell offer some key lessons to help guide agencies in their planning and response. Conflict Commentary 15 lessons for humanitarians responding to the Somalia crisis This synthesis provides essential lessons to inform the ongoing planning, programming and activities for the current Somalia drought response. Droughts Commentary Localisation re-imagined: Three dimensions of localisation One of six essays on localisation, here Arbie Baguios explains three dimensions that characterise the international humanitarian system’s engagement with local actors. Localisation Locally-led Commentary Localisation re-imagined: Regenerating the polyculture of humanitarianism Arbie Baguios explores whether the international system overlooks the capacity and expertise of local and national humanitarian actors. Localisation Locally-led Commentary Johan Schaar: “What we find is that human rights violations and repression actually increase in countries under sanctions, rather than the opposite...” ALNAP Steering Committee Chair Johan Schaar speaks to Juliet Parker about his recent paper on the humanitarian consequences of sanctions, and what those mean in the context of the current … Commentary What did COAST learn from testing ALNAP’s tacit learning resource pack? Read how COAST in Bangladesh have embraced tacit learning. Learning Commentary Localisation Re-imagined: Fertilising the soil of state-led solutions One of Arbie Baguios' six articles on localisation, he discusses how international actors do, or do not, work with national governments Localisation Locally-led Commentary Breaking the evaluation rule book: how do we learn in the midst of a global pandemic? Utilisation-focused learning approaches during COVID-19 have been wide ranging COVID-19 Monitoring & Evaluation Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next