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- What is World Humanitarian Day – and why is it important?
World Humanitarian Day takes place every 19 August It recognizes, and aims to raise awareness of, the work of humanitarians around the world The World Economic Forum is committed to humanitarian principles and brings partners together to promote peace efforts and to increase funding to tackle humanitarian crises
- Nature-based solutions can transform 21st-century humanitarianism
In an era of climate crisis, nature-based solutions are needed to support humanitarian action on the environmental protection and economic fronts
- Humanitarian crises disproportionately impact female health | World . . .
Combining gender-informed approaches with public-private partnerships could tackle the uneven impact of humanitarian crises on women and girls' health
- Rethinking humanitarian supply chains for the 21st century
Responsible for 60-80% of response costs and essential for life-saving assistance, supply chains are key to humanitarian impact and need to be recognized
- Heres how we can meet the need for global humanitarian aid
Support for humanitarian aid and basic needs in fragile countries should be seen as an investment in a global public good — not exclusively as a charitable gesture
- The 20 humanitarian crises the world cannot ignore in 2023
More than 100 million people today are on the run from conflict and disaster, and 340 million are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023 Every year, the International Rescue Committee compiles data on the world's most worrying conflicts: the Emergency Watchlist The Emergency Watchlist is more than a warning — it is a guide on how to avert or minimise those humanitarian
- A new framework for cross-sector cooperation | World Economic Forum
The Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) initiative has developed the Framework for Frontier Market Cooperation, which presents a new model of collaboration tailored to the complex realities of today’s development landscape Designed to move beyond traditional aid-based approaches, the framework brings diverse stakeholders together – governments, development and humanitarian actors
- Why humanitarian action is a most cost-effective investment
The humanitarian world is navigating an era marked by civil wars, rising numbers of refugees and a surge in complex and protracted crises We need more commitment from the private sector, donors, UN agencies, thought leaders and NGOs to embrace innovative and cost-efficient ways of improving lives Impact evaluations, technology, cost-efficiency and private sector partnerships are imperative
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