Are you on our newsletter list? Here's a sneak peek at our last letter for 2024: ✨ Whose voices count when it comes to anticipatory action? 📑 New reports from Chad and Ukraine (in French, English and Ukrainian) ✍️ Comparing the experiences of cash recipients 📚 Recent blogs, discussions and reflections from us and our partners - from the new ERC and brutal prioritisation, to community-centred protection in the Democratic Republic of Congo and mutual aid in Gaza and Lebanon. Subscribe 👉 tinyurl.com/ekdybusr When community influence feels more threatened than ever, let’s make the new year one where community priorities truly count.
Ground Truth Solutions
Gemeinnützige Organisationen
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Ensuring that people affected by crisis have a say in humanitarian action.
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Ground Truth Solutions (GTS) is an international non-governmental organisation that helps people affected by crises influence the design and implementation of aid. Our goal is to make their perceptions the touchstone and driver of aid effectiveness. To achieve this, we champion the views of people affected by crises wherever decisions about aid are made. We believe that communities facing crisis should have more of a say in how aid is provided, and a greater influence on the global aid system. GTS works with crisis-affected communities to explore whether they see the assistance they receive as relevant, effective and fair, to what extent they trust aid actors, and whether they feel able to recover from crises. We also work with them to identify how things could be done better and engage in joint advocacy, supporting them to hold aid providers to account.
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Read our open letter to the humanitarian community, signed by 39 partners working across 15 countries, urging humanitarian actors to ensure “brutal prioritisation” is driven by what communities in crisis need and prioritise, not by global aid politics. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5966xsy3 The 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) - launched last Wednesday - makes for grim reading. For the second year running this is a global humanitarian appeal of ruthless prioritisation. But whose priorities will drive these tough decisions? In an era of more needs and fewer resources, how can we ensure that every dollar has the greatest possible impact for people in crisis? It is great to see that this GHO is focused on “Strengthening global solidarity and empowering local communities”. But if crisis affected communities are not calling the shots on aid allocation - if their priorities and most pressing needs are not at the heart of every decision - we will waste scarce resources and put lives and livelihoods at risk. Communities we work with tell us every day that the aid they receive doesn’t meet their needs: "The needs we express are not considered. For instance, developing infrastructure for rural agriculture, supporting income generating activities and small-scale farming, providing animal microcredits, and our children’s education – they have not addressed any of these. Yet, to our surprise, they gave us mosquito nets. We didn’t need them," a man in Kabare, South Kivu, DRC told us. “The support they provide doesn’t help much at all. People don’t want any more rice and lentils. There is no more land to live on. We need better support,” urged a community leader in Sirajganj Sadar, Bangladesh. We - organisations working with communities on the front lines of the polycrisis every day - urge you to put community leadership at the very heart of every decision you make on aid allocation and delivery. Frameworks and lip service are not enough. Tinkering around the edges is not enough. In these stretched times of brutal prioritisation, make sure it’s communities’ priorities that count.
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What will it take to enable the next generation of Anticipatory Action? 🔦🚀 Join us on 17 December 2024, 14:00–15:30 CEST, as we explore strategies and collaboration opportunities for advancing Anticipatory Action (AA) through specialized service providers. 📚 What to expect: • Insights from the report: "How Specialized Service Providers Can Enable the Next Generation of Anticipatory Action" 🧷https://lnkd.in/eeUw3Ni3 • Examples from H2H Members: Insecurity Insight, Ground Truth Solutions, and CartONG • Discussion with donors, NGOs, and other stakeholders on overcoming collaboration challenges Together, we’ll tackle key questions: ✅ How can specialized services enhance AA? ✅ What’s needed to foster collaboration across diverse actors? Emily Montier Christina Wille Kim Scriven USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Elisa Schmidt Berhudan Mustafa #AnticipatoryAction #Humanitarian #Collaboration #H2HNetwork
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Introducing our Board! Last week, we welcomed our old and new Board members to Vienna to reflect on the past year and seek their guidance on our next steps. We are delighted to introduce our exceptional Board members who will help to take GTS to even greater heights: 🟣 Nicholas van Praag founded GTS in 2012 and chairs our Board. He has led humanitarian response and public policy efforts for UNHCR and the World Bank and helps to keep GTS driven by its core belief—that people affected by crisis should be in the driving seat of the assistance they receive. 🟣Mervat Shelbaya is the Director of UNOCHA's Inter-Agency support Branch and Chief of the IASC Secretariat. She brings 20 years of experience in making the humanitarian system work more effectively across silos, and an unparalleled understanding of what makes the humanitarian system tick. 🟣Lydia Poole is a research and policy specialist whose work focusses on transforming the international crisis response system. She brings a remarkable policy mind, expertise in reshaping international aid architecture and strong humanitarian response experience. 🟣Aditya V. Bahadur is the Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and has an impressive record in research and policy on climate and development issues. He brings great insight into how community voices can influence the climate adaptation and development systems, along with clear thinking on organizational strategy. 🟣Florian Pollack is a communications strategist and entrepreneur who is currently the Director of Communications at the Vienna Museum. He brings expert insights on how we can communicate our findings better and translate them into meaningful impact. We said a fond farewell to Luigi Passamonti, who has served on GTS' Board for the past six years. Luigi is an expert in Emerging Markets, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Equity Participations and Institutional Relationships, and has provided expert advice, in particular on financial matters. Thanks to our exceptional Board members, both past and present, for helping us drive more accountable responses and a fairer international system—keeping affected people at the heart of everything we do.
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Today marks the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. Since the war erupted in Gaza on October 7 we have seen local communities withstand constant bombardment and occupation by crafting their own safety nets, acting as "everyday humanitarians". Although communities in Gaza have been recognised for their صمود (ṣumūd) - their resilience and steadfastness - this is not enough. Learn more - our report 🔗 tinyurl.com/2uw64aaf // webinar 🔗 tinyurl.com/y74wwk9u Video production: Michal Krenz and Anina T.
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"...the entire response is being carried by the Palestinians, who are doing nothing short of, honestly, magic." It was one of the most eye-opening and critical conversations we’ve been privileged to host. In case you missed it, take some time to hear from people in Palestine and Lebanon about how people affected by the current crisis are leading the response, and why it's impossible to separate concepts of humanitarianism, rights and justice. Hear from Amjad Shawa, Zeina Mohanna, PhD, Tamirace Fakhoury, Samer Said, Yasmina Guerda and Meg Sattler about how communities are leading the response in #Gaza and #Lebanon? Watch the recording here 🔗youtu.be/USDASMwemow
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Wrapping up our participation at COP29 Azerbaijan! During our session on unlocking the potential of anticipatory action, the talented illustrator Rohan Chakravarty brought the discussion to life with his brilliant cartoons! 🎨 Missed it? You can catch the full discussion here🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2tnp7c Our key takeaways from week one at #COP29: 👂 Listen to people: Communities are responding to and innovating around climate shocks and know best what they need. Ensure they are in the driving seat of climate assistance. 🌀 Think long term: Early warning systems & anticipatory action are crucial entry points—but long term resilience building and adaptation are essential for vulnerable communities to survive and thrive through the climate crisis. 💸 Prioritise the most vulnerable: Climate finance must urgently reach communities facing conflict – they are being left behind. 🌏 Think local: Invest in grassroots organizations who are embedded in and understand communities at risk. What were your key takeaways from the first week of #COP29? Let us know in the comments. Md. Lutfor Rahman Tom Mtenje Elisa Schmidt Loretta Hieber Girardet Prisca Waluza Chisala Adessou Kossivi Provash Budden Dr. Shafqat Munir AHMAD Zinta Zommers
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It’s a peace, relief and recovery day at the #COP29—let's engage in an honest conversation and reflect together! Visit us at United Nations OCHA Humanitarian Hub! Md. Lutfor Rahman from International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Tom Mtenje from GiveDirectly, Loretta Hieber Girardet from United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Elisa Schmidt from Ground Truth Solutions, Prisca Waluza Chisala from Malawi Red Cross Society, and Adessou Kossivi from GNDR will hold a candid reflection on when anticipatory action works well and when it doesn’t. The conversation will center around community concerns over short-term impact, the risk of focusing on the wrong issues, and how, in the absence of sustained climate resilience investments, support may feel like a band-aid solution. The conversation will take place at 12 PM Baku time/ 9 AM Central European Time. For online participation tune in here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5KNyWyp
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We’ve been busy blogging! Together with the Centre de Recherches en Anthropologie et Sciences Humaines (CRASH) and Fact Foundation, Elisa Schmidt reflects about anticipatory action in #Chad and #Nigeria. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5c3mxy3a Are you at #COP29? Don’t miss an honest conversation on anticipatory action tomorrow, 15 November at 12 PM AZT/ 9 AM CET. Join us at United Nations OCHA Humanitarian Hub at COP29 Azerbaijan. Tune in online here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5KNyWyp We were also happy to see not one but two of our recent pieces highlighted by Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) [Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary October 2024] as required reading for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office this month. They said Meg Sattler and Sophie Tholstrup’s top priorities for the new Emergency Relief Coordinator was a good example of direct, constructive and challenging advocacy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/278p6kjs And that Tim Buder’s and colleagues from DRC - Junior HABIMANA BADESIRE from VICTIM'S HOPE DRC and Dora from IES CONGO - piece on protection in DRC was a good example of turning community engagement into meaningful action. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc4sfvvp Interested in more analysis from us? 📩 Sign up to our newsletter 🔗 tinyurl.com/yudfk5fb
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🌏 Are you at the #COP29? Visit COP Resilience Hub and don't miss our event happening today at 1:30 PM Baku time/ 10:30 AM Central European Time. How can acting early help reduce the impact and cost of disasters, and what can policymakers and organizations do to make sure early action is part of their programs? In what ways can better collaboration build on community-led efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters, and how can we ensure these partnerships truly support local action? Why is it important to take a holistic approach—including education, health, and emergency services—to fully meet the needs of communities? Join the conversation with Mr Abdikahim Ainte, Dianah Nelson from Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Elisa Schmidt from Ground Truth Solutions, Provash Budden from Americares, Dr. Shafqat Munir AHMAD from Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Md. Lutfor Rahman from International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Winny Ouda from Innovators 4 Climate Action (ICA) Foundation, with closing remarks from Zinta Zommers from United Nations OCHA. Not there in person? You can also join us online here: https://lnkd.in/g78tjaCj #COPResilienceHub #RacetoResilience #COP29 #AnticipatoryAction