Annual report 2020
In 2020 we continued to deliver on our 2019-2023 strategy which encapsulates our ambitious direction. Our strategy is outcome focused, positioning us as a change-maker, effectively coordinating all our capabilities and assets on research, innovation, and partnerships to understand and address some of the most complex humanitarian problems.
Our research studies and innovation projects are supported through our Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) and Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) programmes; each focusing on key thematic areas of humanitarian practice, including Humanitarian Public Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Disability and Older Age Inclusion (DOAI).
In 2020 we funded 23 new research studies in total; 15 Responsive Studies as part of our COVID-19 response and eight new studies as part of our annual call for proposals.
We launched seven HIF Innovation challenges addressing Disability and Older Age Inclusion, Gender-Based Violence, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, and Scaling Innovations.
Additional funding by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) gave us the opportunity to expand on or undertake new areas of work. These included: The Global Prioritisation Exercise (GPE), The UK Humanitarian Action Hub (UKHIH), and The Community Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP).
Read on for a review of our work in 2020...
