By the Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Action
The Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Action has been established by NEAR and ODI Global to provide donors, governments and humanitarian organisations with strategic proposals and advice on what change is required at this inflection point for humanitarian action. The panel is made up of individuals with expertise from a wide range of organisational backgrounds and perspectives, contributing as independent experts rather than representatives of their institutions. This paper sets out initial proposals that the panel believes should shape the choices now facing donors, governments and humanitarian organisations.
The Advisory Panel on the Future of Humanitarian Action – co-hosted by NEAR and ODI Global – has released, From Ego-systems to Ecosystems: Renewing Humanitarian Action.
The paper challenges a system that too often serves itself rather than the people it’s meant to serve. It calls for ecosystems of solidarity – locally-led and internationally-supported networks built on trust, equity, and shared purpose.
This isn’t another reform plan. It’s a call for political courage and collective leadership from across the humanitarian community – and an invitation to rethink how action is led and supported.