by Solferino Academy | Jan 13, 2021 | Thought pieces
Any way you look at it 2020 was unprecedented, complex and challenging, and there is little indication that things will get any easier in the near future. Amongst the many difficulties we faced, however, a number of positives emerged alongside some key lessons for us...
by Multiple Authors | Oct 26, 2020 | Thought pieces
Matt Baillie Smith, Bianca Fadel, Aisling O’Loghlen and Shaun HazeldineCover photo: Syrian Arab Red Crescent Should volunteers be paid for their labour? Such a question may seem a contradiction in terms – isn’t the point of volunteering that you give time for...
by Caroline Zastiral | Oct 16, 2020 | Thought pieces
Caroline Zastiral, Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser British Red Cross The UN has reminded us that the climate crisis is the biggest threat facing humanity over the long term. According to the World Food Programme, 270 million people are nearing the brink of starvation...
by Marijke Peys | Oct 15, 2020 | Thought pieces
Customer centricity is the new buzzword, when talking about providing services. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement uses the approach of ‘Community engagement and accountability (CEA)’ to include participation of the ‘customer’, the beneficiary. But is this...
by Solferino Academy | Aug 6, 2020 | Thought pieces
Contributions by: Steve K K Kenei – Data Analyst, International Center for Humanitarian Affairs, Kenya Red Cross Society Julia Shen – Epidemiologist, Health Services Research and Policy Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Halima Saado...
by Shirley Blackshaw | Aug 2, 2019 | Thought pieces
Shirley Blackshaw is a leader at the Costa Rican Red Cross who is orchestrating efforts to counter climate change. The IFRC innovation and futures team had an exclusive interview with Shirley, who outlined her experiences as a leader and the activities she carries out...
