Have you heard the phrase, “innovation is just another buzzword in the humanitarian sector”? It’s something that I hear over and over again and a beloved phrase I’m not too fond of personally. It connotes the idea that innovation is just a trendy theme in the...
Creating sustainable water and sanitation solutions in Kobe refugee camp. As an engineer working in the five refugee camps located in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia, UNHCR Innovation Fellow, Samuel Gonzaga was facing a growing challenge – the water and sanitation systems...
Anthony Toulany Senior Program Assistant Duty Station: Beirut, Lebanon I am addressing the challenge of how we can enhance program analysis. Program analysis is usually done to evaluate the current situation of the operating budget or plan. Usually this process is...
Bobbie Baker Shelter Officer Duty Station: Zahle, Lebanon During my Fellowship year I plan to undertake a detailed needs assessment and feasibility study to understand how pressures on Lebanese infrastructure can be reduced through the local design and production of a...
Caroline Mbui Resettlement Expert Duty Station: N’Djamena, Chad I’d like to find a way to establish a child-friendly environment for protection interviews. When we conduct interviews with refugees (these could be to determine refugee status, to register them, or...
