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"...the entire response is being carried by the Palestinians, who are doing nothing short of, honestly, magic."   It was one of the most eye-opening and critical conversations we’ve been privileged to host. In case you missed it, take some time to hear from people in Palestine and Lebanon about how people affected by the current crisis are leading the response, and why it's impossible to separate concepts of humanitarianism, rights and justice.   Hear from Amjad Shawa, Zeina Mohanna, PhD, Tamirace Fakhoury, Samer Said, Yasmina Guerda and Meg Sattler about how communities are leading the response in #Gaza and #Lebanon? Watch the recording here 🔗youtu.be/USDASMwemow

Wrapping up our participation at COP29 Azerbaijan! During our session on unlocking the potential of anticipatory action, the talented illustrator Rohan Chakravarty brought the discussion to life with his brilliant cartoons! 🎨 Missed it? You can catch the full discussion here🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2tnp7c Our key takeaways from week one at #COP29: 👂 Listen to people: Communities are responding to and innovating around climate shocks and know best what they need. Ensure they are in the driving seat of climate assistance. 🌀 Think long term: Early warning systems & anticipatory action are crucial entry points—but long term resilience building and adaptation are essential for vulnerable communities to survive and thrive through the climate crisis. 💸 Prioritise the most vulnerable: Climate finance must urgently reach communities facing conflict – they are being left behind. 🌏 Think local: Invest in grassroots organizations who are embedded in and understand communities at risk.   What were your key takeaways from the first week of #COP29? Let us know in the comments. Md. Lutfor Rahman Tom Mtenje Elisa Schmidt Loretta Hieber Girardet Prisca Waluza Chisala Adessou Kossivi Provash Budden Dr. Shafqat Munir AHMAD Zinta Zommers

It’s a peace, relief and recovery day at the #COP29—let's engage in an honest conversation and reflect together! Visit us at United Nations OCHA Humanitarian Hub! Md. Lutfor Rahman from International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Tom Mtenje from GiveDirectly, Loretta Hieber Girardet from United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Elisa Schmidt from Ground Truth Solutions, Prisca Waluza Chisala from Malawi Red Cross Society, and Adessou Kossivi from GNDR will hold a candid reflection on when anticipatory action works well and when it doesn’t. The conversation will center around community concerns over short-term impact, the risk of focusing on the wrong issues, and how, in the absence of sustained climate resilience investments, support may feel like a band-aid solution. The conversation will take place at 12 PM Baku time/ 9 AM Central European Time.  For online participation tune in here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5KNyWyp

We’ve been busy blogging! Together with the Centre de Recherches en Anthropologie et Sciences Humaines (CRASH) and Fact Foundation, Elisa Schmidt reflects about anticipatory action in #Chad and #Nigeria. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5c3mxy3a Are you at #COP29? Don’t miss an honest conversation on anticipatory action tomorrow, 15 November at 12 PM AZT/ 9 AM CET. Join us at United Nations OCHA Humanitarian Hub at COP29 Azerbaijan. Tune in online here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5KNyWyp We were also happy to see not one but two of our recent pieces highlighted by Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) [Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary October 2024] as required reading for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office this month. They said Meg Sattler and Sophie Tholstrup’s top priorities for the new Emergency Relief Coordinator was a good example of direct, constructive and challenging advocacy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/278p6kjs And that Tim Buder’s and colleagues from DRC - Junior HABIMANA BADESIRE from VICTIM'S HOPE DRC and Dora from IES CONGO - piece on protection in DRC was a good example of turning community engagement into meaningful action. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc4sfvvp Interested in more analysis from us?  📩 Sign up to our newsletter 🔗 tinyurl.com/yudfk5fb

🌏 Are you at the #COP29?  Visit COP Resilience Hub and don't miss our event happening today at 1:30 PM Baku time/ 10:30 AM Central European Time.    How can acting early help reduce the impact and cost of disasters, and what can policymakers and organizations do to make sure early action is part of their programs? In what ways can better collaboration build on community-led efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters, and how can we ensure these partnerships truly support local action? Why is it important to take a holistic approach—including education, health, and emergency services—to fully meet the needs of communities? Join the conversation with Mr Abdikahim Ainte, Dianah Nelson from Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Elisa Schmidt from Ground Truth Solutions, Provash Budden from Americares, Dr. Shafqat Munir AHMAD from Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Md. Lutfor Rahman from International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Winny Ouda from Innovators 4 Climate Action (ICA) Foundation, with closing remarks from Zinta Zommers from United Nations OCHA.   Not there in person? You can also join us online here: https://lnkd.in/g78tjaCj   #COPResilienceHub #RacetoResilience #COP29 #AnticipatoryAction

Anticipatory action is a hot topic of this year's COP29 Azerbaijan. As the climate crisis worsens, we need to get better at seeing disasters coming and getting the right assistance to people at risk before they strike.    Curious to know more about the anticipatory action and hear what communities have to say?  Don't miss an honest conversation on anticipatory action with Md. Lutfor Rahman from International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Tom Mtenje from GiveDirectly, Loretta Hieber Girardet from United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and Elisa Schmidt from Ground Truth Solutions.   ⏰ When? This Friday, 15 November at 12 PM AZT.  🌏 Where? United Nations OCHA Humanitarian Hub pavilion at COP29 Azerbaijan. For online participation join here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5KNyWyp   Our Elisa Schmidt is at #COP29 - drop her a line and say hello! #COP29 #AnticipatoryAction

Our latest brief on cash assistance is here! 📈 What do people in #Ukraine, #Somalia, #Lebanon, and #Burundi think about the cash assistance they receive? What do their experiences have in common, and how do they differ? We’ve compared #cash user journey experiences from the past years and highlighted opportunities and challenges across different countries. Dive into the findings in our latest brief 🔗tinyurl.com/54245x95

Anticipatory action: a must-have in complex crises – but is it impossible to get it right? Read our reflections from #Chad and #Nigeria in our latest blog with the Centre de Recherches en Anthropologie et Sciences Humaines (CRASH) and Fact Foundation 🔗 tinyurl.com/5c3mxy3a   🌏Coming to #COP29? Hear more on what communities have to say about anticipatory action at COP Resilience Hub on November 13th at 1.30 PM Baku time. Not there in person? You can also join us online 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n8x98ep   #COPResilienceHub #RacetoResilience #COP29 #AnticipatoryAction In 🤝 with Education Cannot Wait (ECW), YOUNGO Health Working Group, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Americares and United Nations OCHA. Catherine-Lune Grayson Mauricio Vazquez Andrew Harper Aditya V. Bahadur Jonathan Stone Elisa Schmidt

📆 Happening tomorrow! Last chance to register 🔗 tinyurl.com/3xcn9zya for the webinar ‘Stories of solidarity and survival from Gaza and Lebanon: resilience, self-help and grassroots action by people under bombardment’!    We’ll discuss how communities in #Gaza and #Lebanon navigate systemic challenges through mutual aid efforts. Comment below and share your questions for our speakers, who will be part of this critical conversation with Amjad Shawa, Zeina Mohanna, PhD, Tamirace Fakhoury, Samer Said and Meg Sattler. Join us tomorrow, 29 October, at 2:30 PM Palestine time / 1:30 PM CET! In 🤝 Arab World for Research & Development - AWRAD.

🚨 Don’t miss our webinar: ‘Stories of solidarity and survival from Gaza and Lebanon: resilience, self-help and grassroots action by people under bombardment’, happening on Tuesday, 29 October. 👉 tinyurl.com/3xcn9zya   The world has abandoned Gaza. Lebanon is under fire. Amongst the devastation, there are extraordinary stories of generosity, innovation and people risking everything to support their neighbours. Hear from frontline responders and global experts Amjad Shawa, Zeina Mohanna, PhD, Tamirace Fakhoury, Georgios Petropoulos, Samer Said and Meg Sattler about how communities are continuing to support each other through impossible circumstances, and what more can be done to support their efforts.   Don’t miss out on these important discussion, and share the questions for the speakers in comments below.