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Centre for Humanitarian Action
Think Tanks
Berlin, Berlin 7,342 followers
Independent analysis, critical discussion and high-profile communication of humanitarian aid for humanitarian actors.
About us
The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) is the first German think tank for humanitarian aid. Founded in 2019, CHA advocates independent analysis, critical discussion and public communication of humanitarian action and its four principles: Humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality. As an initiative of German non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the aim of CHA is to strengthen humanitarian aid from Germany and internationally. The NGOs Doctors without Borders Germany, Caritas Germany, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and since 2021 the German Red Cross (DRK) are the institutional partners of CHA and provide the basic funding. In addition to its institutional partners, CHA is financially and non-materially supported by other organisations. These include Islamic Relief Deutschland e.V., Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V., Action against Hunger gGmbH, Oxfam Germany, Handicap international, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) (since 2021), the Norwegian Rescue Comitee Germany (since 2023), Save the Childen Germany as well as the Johanniter International Assistance and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) (since 2024). CHA is not meant to be a purely academic institution, nor to represent humanitarian organisations vis-à-vis the German Federal Government. The centre rather builds a bridge between academic analysis of humanitarian action and projects and programmes in the field.
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http://chaberlin.org/
External link for Centre for Humanitarian Action
- Industry
- Think Tanks
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Berlin
- Type
- Self-Owned
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- Humanitäre Hilfe, Triple Nexus, Analysen, Shrinking Space, Katastrophenhilfe, Wissenschaft, Vermittlung, Strategiefähigkeit, Grand Bargain, Lokalisierung, Digitalisierung, and Klimawandel
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Wallstraße 15a
Berlin, Berlin 10179, DE
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In which way should Germany raise and focus its aid engagement in light of USAID dismantlement, what would be key to ensure the #humanitarian system keeps functioning and what would be a fair amount for a German contribution as a leading donor and economy? In our interview with German daily @frankfurterrundschau we name crucial aid system services as a top priority for Germany's engagement and a target budget of 3.4 billion € as a realistic and fair proportional contribution based on Germany's economic power and global needs: https://lnkd.in/e9h6ejWK Centre for Humanitarian Action Sonja Hövelmann Pitt Bebenburg
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📢 Für alle Unterstützer*innen einer stärker lokal geführten humanitären Hilfe: im Rahmen des #CafeKyiv stellen wir heute gemeinsam mit unserem Partner Avalyst die Help Localisation Facility erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vor. Das Globalprogramm wird zunächst in der Ukraine pilotiert und dort in den kommenden zwei Jahren ukrainischen humanitären Organisationen mehr als 10,8 Mio. Euro unmittelbar für ihre Projektvorhaben und Strukturstärkung zur Verfügung stellen - dank der Unterstützung des Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany. Dabei geht die HLF sowohl in der Entscheidungsfindung als auch in der Projektförderung neue Wege und entwickelt mit zivilgesellschaftlichen Dachverbänden, Lokalisierungsnetzwerken und wissenschaftlich begleitet durch das Centre for Humanitarian Action eine neue Form der Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Partnern. Es liegt also in der Natur der Sache, dass in vielen Bereichen noch dicke Bretter zu bohren sind - umso mehr freuen wir uns auf euer (gerne kritisches) Feedback! Falls ihr für das Cafe Kyiv registriert seid, kommt gerne zum Launch und diskutiert mit. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e. V.
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"We now urgently need to restructure the system" - Ina Heusgen, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany in last week's #Outofthebox talk on German #humanitarian aid in these turbulent times. Watch the recording here [German with English captions]: https://ow.ly/hZM150VbEqW
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Thank you for todays's exchange on #USAID dismantlement, dramatic aid budget cuts in European capitols and the effects on the #humanitarian system. UNICEF Deutschland Aktion gegen den Hunger | Action Against Hunger Ärzte ohne Grenzen Deutschland/ Médecins Sans Frontières Caritas international Deutsches Rotes Kreuz International Rescue Committee Deutschland Save the Children Deutschland Oxfam Deutschland Johanniter International Assistance Norwegian Refugee Council UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency The World Food Programme
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In our #OutoftheBox talk with Dr Ina Heusgen Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany last week Corina Pfitzner International Rescue Committee Deutschland called for funding for #humanitarian #coordination, a focus on hard-to-reach communities and operational flexibility. Watch the recording here [German w English captions]: https://ow.ly/Gc9R50V9oqP
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Missed our #OutoftheBox talk with Dr Ina Heusgen Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany on German #humanitarian aid last week? Karina Lehmann, Aktion gegen den Hunger | Action Against Hunger emphasised: "Doing more with less - that won't work." Watch the recording here [German w English captions]: https://ow.ly/J9Zx50V9mXm
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Why was the #humanitarian system not more prepared for the US cuts when the writing was clearly on the wall? asks Damian Lilly on #TheHumanitarianBlog: https://ow.ly/fmkz50V9lT5 #USAID
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How does Germany as so far 2nd largest donor react to the USAID dismantling? What’s ahead for German humanitarian action in these turbulent times? Discuss it over lunch TODAY 1 PM with Dr Ina Heusgen Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany, Karina Lehmann Aktion gegen den Hunger | Action Against Hunger, Corina Pfitzner International Rescue Committee Deutschland and Ralf Südhoff. [German with Zoom translated captions] Register here: ow.ly/g2Jo50V5kNE
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On 11 March Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e. V. will launch its Help Localisation Facility (HLF), an innovative way to strengthen local actors. CHA researcher Darina Pellowska will facilitate the panel at Cafe Kyiv in Berlin. Register here: https://cafekyiv.kas.de/
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