Project description
A closer look at country-based humanitarian observatories
More than 301 million people rely on humanitarian aid, making collaboration between local partners essential. Humanitarian Observatories, part of the ERC-funded HUM-GOV project, were established to reshape humanitarian governance by fostering locally embedded networks. These Observatories provide platforms for stakeholders in crisis-affected areas to conduct research and set priorities for humanitarian action. The ERC-funded HUM GOV HUM OB project will test the effectiveness of country-based humanitarian observatories in building localised knowledge and driving reform in the humanitarian sector. Building on the HUM-GOV project, it will carry out research activities, focusing on refining methodologies, strengthening partnerships, and linking Observatory-generated knowledge with policy and practice to drive innovation and overcome organisational inertia.
Objective
This project aims to test, demonstrate, and validate the effectiveness of country-based Humanitarian Observatories as a way for localized knowledge-building and reform in the humanitarian field can be advanced: from crisis-affected places. As a development of the ERC-funded HUM-GOV project, Humanitarian Observatories are envisioned as a locally embedded knowledge and advocacy network – a means through which humanitarian governance can be understood, reimagined, or reformed from ‘below’.
Humanitarian needs stemming from various forms of crisis are escalating, with over 301 million people—or more than 1 in 27 individuals worldwide—relying on humanitarian assistance for survival. As the demand for humanitarian aid rises, collaborative efforts with local and national partners are crucial. Yet, it has been a long-standing critique that humanitarian programming is most often top-down. Despite efforts for reform within the sector, the influence of actors from crisis-affected countries remains limited and the voices of affected populations are often left out of policy development and strategy, reinforcing unequal power relationships between international aid providers and local actors.
Humanitarian Observatories contribute to addressing this challenge. Contextually rooted, multi-actor, and self-governing, Humanitarian Observatories, established in areas affected by crises, create space for relevant actors to come together and research, advocate, and work on priorities that they set for humanitarian action and reform in their context. Building on the groundwork laid by the HUM-GOV project, this proposal seeks to test and refine the potential of Humanitarian Observatories through research and network-building activities. Over 18 months, the project will focus on refining methodologies and partnerships, connecting Observatory-generated knowledge with policy/practice realms, and developing strategies to maximize innovation potential while overcoming organizational inertia.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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3062 PA Rotterdam
Netherlands
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