Innovation that supports inclusive humanitarian action

Elhra is a  global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation, it funds and supports work that goes on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. Elhra’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund targets better outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying, nurturing and sharing more effective and scalable solutions.

Our team conducted a ‘Problem Exploration’, to help Elhra’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund support impactful and responsible innovation that increases the inclusion of persons with disabilities and older people in humanitarian action. Identifying specific areas to which innovation can be applied in order to address complex problems involved collaboration and consultation with those active in humanitarian action, to avoid duplication of efforts, build on existing experiments and learning, and take informed risks to support new ideas and approaches. The resulting guidance was intended to inform and inspire Elhra and its partners to increase the inclusion of persons with disabilities and older people in humanitarian action.