We are Elrha

A global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.

What we do

We fund pioneering solutions and robust research to inform and improve humanitarian response. We partner with a global community of humanitarian actors, researchers, and innovators to improve the quality of humanitarian action and deliver better outcomes for people affected by crises.

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Resources generated

Resources and tools for practitioners and researchers.

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Research studies and innovation projects funded

Transformative ideas funded worldwide.

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Partnerships supported

Incentivising collaboration across the humanitarian sector.

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Focus areas

We work in a number of focus areas critical to humanitarian response, providing funding and support for the generation and uptake of new evidence, and the development of innovative new solutions from idea to scale.

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Gender-based violence (GBV)

Gender-based violence (GBV)

Addressing gender-based violence and improving access to services and support and outcomes for survivors.

Inclusion of people with disabilities and older people

Inclusion of people with disabilities and older people

Breaking down barriers and exploring opportunities for the inclusion of older people and people with disabilities.

Locally-led innovation

Locally-led innovation

Working with local actors to develop and lead humanitarian responses.

Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)

Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)

Interventions supporting mental health in humanitarian crises.

Non-communicable diseases (NCD)

Non-communicable diseases (NCD)

Work aimed at strengthening the evidence base for non-communicable disease care.

Scaling innovation

Scaling innovation

Enhancing the effectiveness, uptake and impact of proven solutions ready for adoption.

Undernutrition and food insecurity

Undernutrition and food insecurity

Developing a programme of work aimed at preventing undernutrition in food insecure contexts.

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Improving access to clean water and sanitation facilities.

What we fund

Explore the groundbreaking research studies and innovation projects we fund and support in countries and regions affected by humanitarian crises.

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AnenaSawa: GBV SMS Bot for Community Outreach Workers

Implementation of a community-led strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease risk among conflict-affected populations in eastern Myanmar

Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation and Screening Tool (HD-NEST)

Effectiveness of a self-help chatbot for conflict-affected youth

Trialing Menstrual Hygiene Management Products in High Severity Contexts

Package of Incontinence Training Materials for WASH Practitioners

Perceptions of research conducted during the 2014-15 Ebola crisis

Effectiveness of desiccation for faecal sludge volume reduction

Building a Cross-Sectoral Toolkit and Research Foundation for the Integration of Menstrual Hygiene Management into Emergency Response

MANGO: Modelling an Alternative Nutrition protocol Generalizable for Outpatient

Supporting Reproductive Autonomy in Refugee Settings through ARCHES Community Intervention

News and insights

SOS Children’s Villages: mental health support in Haiti – lessons and future hopes (part one)

Challenges and solutions for data collection in humanitarian research projects: an example from South Sudan

Our planet, our health: three research studies to inform a changing climate

Whose job is it to build demand for evidence in the humanitarian system?

Three considerations for effective case studies

Let it stay in the heart and injure, rather than going out and exposing me: Unpacking cultural concepts of distress among Syrian refugees in Jordan

Supporting earthquake survivors in Türkiye: training local clinicians in prolonged exposure therapy

Shaping the future - our strategy for research and innovation in humanitarian response: 2023-2040

Events

Humanitarian innovation GBV webinar mini-series: addressing gender-based violence in humanitarian settings

Global perspectives on climate change and humanitarian health: what's happening in the research space?

Menstrual Hygiene Management in humanitarian crises: What have we learned and how far have we come?

Showcasing innovations in protection sector programming: gender-based violence and inclusion of people with disability and older people

Revealing the landscape of humanitarian research and innovation (2024)

Elrha at Global Conferences - October 2024

Regional launches: solutions for addressing humanitarian needs - insights from regional consultations on the role of research and innovation

From research to impact in the humanitarian sector: learning from R2HC case studies

Our funding process

Interested in how our funding can support your work? Explore our funding process and see how we support our grantees in making a global impact.

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Image credits

1. A community health worker provides care to an elderly person in southeastern Myanmar. Photo by Htoo Tay Zar/Community Partners International.

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Learn more about our mission, the organisations we support, and the resources we provide to drive research and innovation in humanitarian response.

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