ALNAP podcasts
ALNAP podcasts
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The humanitarian sector is built on principles, learning, and action. But in an increasingly complex world, how do we ensure assistance reaches those who need it most? How do we turn knowledge into meaningful change?ALNAP podcasts explore these critical questions from different angles. The Learning Curve delves into the challenges of learning in the sector, uncovering barriers to evidence-based action and discussing how we can improve humanitarian response through shared knowledge. A Matter of Priorities tackles the ethical dilemmas of humanitarian aid, asking how we should allocate resources when needs exceed funding. Join experts, practitioners, and thought leaders in open, honest conversations about the future of humanitarian action.#withlearningcomeschange
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The podcasts cover critical humanitarian issues including ethics in aid distribution, the impact of funding cuts, and the importance of evidence-based action. Episodes like A Matter of Priorities address budget cuts to significant organizations like the World Food Program and International Committee of the Red Cross, while The Learning Curve focuses on barriers to effective learning within the sector.
The humanitarian sector is built on principles, learning, and action. But in an increasingly complex world, how do we ensure assistance reaches those who need it most? How do we turn knowledge into meaningful change?
ALNAP podcasts explore these critical questions from different angles. The Learning Curve delves into the challenges of learning in the sector, uncovering barriers to evidence-based action and discussing how we can improve humanitarian response through shared knowledge. A Matter of Priorities tackles the ethical dilemmas of humanitarian aid, asking how we should allocate resources when needs exceed funding.
Join experts, practitioners, and thought leaders in open, honest conversations about the future of humanitarian action.
#withlearningcomeschange
These diaries capture how humanitarian research in Sudan unfolded over the course of 2025, through the parallel experiences of two researchers working from inside and outside the country. The research was undertaken as part of ALNAP ’s 2026 State of the Humanitarian System work, to understand how humanitarian assistance in Sudan was being delivered and experienced during the war, and what this reveals about the wider humanitarian system.
- Aymen, a Sudanese researcher, was the study’s local consultant and worked inside Sudan to support field access and in-country engagement.
- Jana managed the research from outside the country, led remote interviews, analysis and sense-making with ALNAP and Aymen.
As conflict intensified and access became increasingly constrained, Aymen and Jana reflected on how their roles, methods, and assumptions were tested. The entries do not aim to summarise findings of the research, but to document moments of listening, restraint, and uncertainty, offering insight into what it means to conduct humanitarian research during an active conflict.
You can read the diaries here: https://alnap.org/help-library/resources/sudan-country-brief-sohs-2026/what-research-can-hold-in-war-diaries-from-sudan/
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