What does #local #leadership look like in the context of #PooledFunds and funding facilities? Goda Milasiute's new paper explores this question through 3 key dimensions: access to funding, decision-making, and equitable partnerships. Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/tuHW50Zl4rl Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe

Out now: The CHA Newsletter 3/2026 with News, Publications and Events 👇 https://ow.ly/Bpra50Zmks9

No aspect of aid mirrors the challenges, power imbalances and urgent reform needs more clearly than money and the way it flows in the aid sector. Join us at #CHA26 on 25+26 November in Berlin & online to discuss what it would take to fix the money. REGISTER NOW: https://ow.ly/ajxJ50ZlVzV

CHA Director Ralf Südhoff was invited as an expert to the public hearing of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid. In his statement on the 'Challenges to the international humanitarian system' he outlined 10 recommendations for the Federal government [German]: https://ow.ly/HnvM50ZlXJz

LIVE: Public hearing of the German parliament on “Challenges to the international humanitarian system and its reform” - with CHA director Ralf Südhoff as invited expert: https://www.bundestag.de/mediathek

Pooled funds are the "new stars" in the intermediary landscape. Goda Milašiūtė outlines practical steps that actors involved in #pooledfunds can take to remove barriers to #local #leadership within and through these mechanisms. https://ow.ly/HhsA50Zl54Z Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe

C&D research project frameworks have a #local researcher knowledge production blindspot. On #TheHumanitarianBlog Larissa Fast, Birte Vogel & Jessica Field The University of Manchester recommend 3 steps external #research organisations should take before a project begins: https://ow.ly/G7k850Zj2uY

23 June, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) launches its report on neglected crises in Berlin. CHA direktor Ralf Südhoff will discuss with Dr De-Joseph Kakisingi, Niddal Salah-Eldin and Maike Röttger the challenges faced by displaced people. Register here: https://nrc1.typeform.com/NeglectedCrises

What is the future of #humanitarian action? How can challenges such as declining #funding, increasing competition and the growing relevance of #security policy be addressed? At a members meeting of #AktionDeutschlandHilft CHA researcher Darina Pellowska set the scene for the discussion.

How Germany’s lack of consistency on international law #IHL and the withdrawal from investments in development (-20%), peace (-40%) and #humanitarian aid (-53%) rapidly destroyed Germany's soft power record - now on #TheHumanitarianBlog with #IFHV : https://ow.ly/jKAO50ZevyB

Sunday at the GFFO Open House: Learn more about how German humanitarian action could be reformed at this panel with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action Auswärtiges Amt and Centre for Humanitarian Action : https://ow.ly/VRWE50Ze5cA

Meet us this Saturday at the GFFO Open House, when we discuss with GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action / Auswärtiges Amt, International Rescue Committee and JohanniterInt why international aid from Germany is needed: https://ow.ly/VRWE50Ze5cA

In an opinion piece on Table.Briefings CHA direktor Ralf Südhoff dicusses the end of the Soft Super Power #Germany and why Berlin needs to change course after the historic defeat in the #UNSC vote [German]: https://ow.ly/XnRu50ZbIhI

Why is such a high priority given to Country-Based Pooled Funds #CPBF as part of the #HumanitarianReset ? What is meant by #qualityfunding? CHA research fellow Goda Milašiūtė explores intermediary financing mechanisms - and answers our questions in the #CHAtroom: https://ow.ly/tAmL50ZalXa

"It is a self-inflicted disaster" states CHA director Ralf Südhoff after #Germany failed to secure a seat on the UN Security Council #UNSC. Read the complete press release here [German]: https://ow.ly/KH2A50Z7tic

In the latest episode of #UNhörbar by the United Nations Association of Germany, CHA Director Ralf Südhoff discusses the current state of #humanitarian action at the #UN . Listen e.g. on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music or here [German]➡️Podcast .de: https://ow.ly/oIYu50Z69nV

Are Country-Based pooled Funds #CBPF the miracle cure for the #humanitarian sector? CHA research fellow Goda Milašiūtė explores the potential of various intermediary financing mechanisms to enable and anchor local leadership - and is our guest in the #CHAtroom: https://ow.ly/sgG650Z58b4

In their coalition agreement, CDU/CSU and SPD stated that they wanted to “strengthen humanitarian action” and “ensure adequate funding”. A year later, Matthias Bertsch asks Ralf Südhoff on inforadio rbb|24: Is that the case? Spoiler: “Unfortunately not at all” [German]: https://ow.ly/FOPV50Z4HhS

Südhoff: Humanitäre Hilfe nicht nur aus Eigennutz

Drei Milliarden Euro wären ein angemessenes Budget für die humanitäre Hilfe - tatsächlich ist es nur eine Milliarde, sagt Ralf Südhoff, Leiter des Centre for Humanitarian Action. Matthias Bertsch erklärt er, wo deutsche Hilfe besonders gebraucht wird.

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10 DAYS TO GO - APPLY NOW for an #internship at CHA starting September 2026. Gain insights into the #humanitarian sector, be part of a think tank's practical #research and organise the next CHA Conference #CHA26 with us: ✍️ https://ow.ly/OwSa50YWvoZ

Yesterday we welcomed over 20 students from Charité to CHA and discussed the work of a humanitarian think tank and current #humanitarian challenges – it was great to have you here!

"A well done Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus would be more important than ever in many crisis contexts. But what we see is rather a HDS Nexus - with security as the driving force." CHA director Ralf Südhoff at a Bundesentwicklungsministerium Panel on "The future of the #HDPNexus" yesterday.

Do you want to gain insights into the #humanitarian sector, be part of a think tank's practical #research and organise the next CHA Conference with us? Join CHA in Berlin for an #internship starting September 2026 - apply NOW ✍️ https://ow.ly/ps2i50YWvp1

Where does the #HDP #Nexus debate stand amid a crisis of legitimacy and funding in multilateralism? CHA research lead Sonja Hövelmann provides an overview in this brand new compilation by ÖFSE: Aid in Crisis – #Humanitarian Challenges in a World of Aid #Cuts 👉https://ow.ly/18Yr50YVVUN

The International #Sudan Conference, held on 15 April in Berlin, missed substantial opportunities, reflects Nirvana Shawky, Danish Refugee Councils Executive Director for Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement & Resource Mobilisation on #TheHumanitarianBlog: https://ow.ly/HpzC50YR1f5

Berlin 2026: A Turning Point for Sudan – or Another Deferred Hope?

The grim statistics of the Sudan crisis are painfully familiar: the civil war in Sudan has left in three years over 13 million displaced, fighting in its breadbasket spread famine conditions in part of the country, and critical civilian infrastructure collapsed. While the scale of the world's most severe humanitarian emergency is no

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Sonja Hövelmann is on the panel on "The future of humanitarian narratives" at the Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2026 [Chatham House Rule]. https://ow.ly/1kEE50YNvya

"We joined the summit with a clear expectation: this must be more than a pledging session - [...] but it missed substantial opportunities" reflects Nirvana Shawky Danish Refugee Council. Read her blog on the #Sudan Conference in Berlin last week 👉 https://ow.ly/oi7o50YNtSV

See you next week at the Humanitarian Congress Berlin ! Sonja Hövelmann discusses the future of #humanitarian narratives w Regina Salvador-Antequisa (EcoWEB), Patrick Gathara The New Humanitarian and Martin Searle (MSF). Join the session ⏰ 21 April 3:30 pm CET (on site)🔗 https://lnkd.in/exrVQwN4

Ahead of todays #Sudan conference CHA gathered civil society leaders from the region + Germany for a frank exchange. Many thanks to @Alain Délétroz @genevacall.org, Samy Guessabi @acf-de.bsky.social Eve Bradley @drcngo.bsky.social & Cecilia Thiam (Sudan INGO Forum) for kicking off our discussion

#training #lastcall Register this week for 27 hours in May full of ideological, legal and practical knowledge on #humanitarian action - in 15 comprehensive and hands-on online sessions: https://ow.ly/bX8850YFwP6

Apply NOW for a Research Fellow position at CHA, focusing on German #humanitarian action, fundraising and partnership management: 📚 Policy #research and outputs 🕰️part-time 📍Berlin [German mandatory] 🗓️ apply until 12 April 2026: https://ow.ly/wga350YzCVM #researchjobs #jobsInBerlin #hiring #jobalert