Video: Will the humanitarian system change, or be changed?

05 December 2018

The State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) 2018 found a mixed picture when it came to change and the humanitarian system. Whilst there were no system-wide transformational changes, there were a series of incremental changes, often at the country-level.  However, many of the interviewees for the report suggested that there had been significant changes in the environment for humanitarian aid. As such, it remains to be seen whether the humanitarian system will be able to keep up with the pace of change and adapt itself to new realities, or be changed as a result of the changing environment it operates in. 

We put the report's findings on change to thinkers, policy makers and practitioners from across the system, and asked them to share their thoughts.

The changing environment for humanitarian aid


Featuring:

  • Paul Knox Clarke, Head of Research, ALNAP
  • Heba Aly, Director, IRIN News
  • Christina Bennett, Head of Programme, Humanitarian Policy Group (ODI)
  • Sandrine Tiller, Strategic Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières

Can the humanitarian system change fast enough?


Featuring

  • Paul Knox Clarke, Head of Research, ALNAP
  • Christina Bennett, Head of Programme, Humanitarian Policy Group (ODI)
  • Heba Aly, Director, IRIN News

The changing relationship between humanitarians and governments


Featuring

  • Paul Knox Clarke, Head of Research, ALNAP
  • Manu Gupta, Executive Director, SEEDS India
  • Reto Nigg, Deputy Chief of Staff Humanitarian Aid, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation