Refugees are not the crisis. It’s the narratives we tell about them.

Refugees are not the crisis. It’s the narratives we tell about them.

Don’t start with a boat. Don’t show it lurching on the waves, a crush of terrified people packed elbow to ribcage, a baby crying. Don’t focus on their past: the homes they left, the loved ones lost, the bribes paid, the calculations made and agonized over. Instead,...
Six steps for adapting your design solutions to the right context

Six steps for adapting your design solutions to the right context

In a recent workshop, we were presented this quandary: ‘I get the challenge definition, but how do you nail down a solution’. I’m writing this blog to tackle this perhaps unspoken matter of contention for many working in Innovation and humanitarian programme design....
Why we’re doing a series on women in the humanitarian sector

Why we’re doing a series on women in the humanitarian sector

The ‘UNHCR Innovation Women Video Series’ highlights unique perspectives and challenges of women in UNHCR. They offer their experiences on what it can be like being a woman in the humanitarian field, lessons learned, stories from their careers, insights on...