Resources

Turning the Tables: Insights from locally-led humanitarian partnerships in conflict situations

Strengthening institutional capability to adopt conflict-sensitive approaches: five lessons from the Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility in South Sudan

COVID-19 in Somalia: A conflict-sensitive response to overlapping crises

Tim Midgley and Alastair Carr highlight six lessons for the aid sector to consider as part of a conflict-sensitive response to COVID-19 in Somalia. ​

COVID-19, conflict and aid in South Sudan

As the aid sector in South Sudan shifts rapidly to prepare for and respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, Natalia Chan and Tim Midgley reflect on the need to ensure humanitarian responses take into account conflict dynamics.

Helping donors adapt to conflict: five lessons from running conflict sensitivity helpdesks

Donors and aid agencies want to support peace in the countries where they work, while not making conflicts worse. To help them do this, Saferworld’s Conflict Advisory Unit runs helpdesks which provide accessible and practical support. Here, Alastair Carr and Tim Midgley reflect on what they’ve learnt so far.

‘Belt and Road 2.0’: engaging the business sector

Since it was first announced in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been off to a bumpy start. But in Beijing and elsewhere, there is growing recognition of the need for change. Bernardo Mariani and Xiaomin Tang look at some of the latest issues around the initiative and outline what an alternative approach could look like.

Bold action on the path towards localisation

On World Humanitarian Day, Saferworld’s Director of International Programmes, Susana Klien, looks at what it means to embark on bold reform of the humanitarian system, and explores how power can be shifted to those affected by conflict and crisis.  

Upending the system: putting people at the heart of monitoring and evaluation

Madeline Church argues that to develop a more transformative and adaptive monitoring and evaluation approach, you need to challenge power dynamics and put crisis-affected people at the centre.

Aid but no peace: humanitarian action in northern Uganda

In the latest in our humanitarian blog series, Bettie Atyam Amaso reflects on how aid agencies supporting South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda could better engage with their priorities and experiences.