ALNAP podcasts
The humanitarian sector is built on principles, learning, and action. But in an increasingly complex world, how do we ensure assistance reaches those who need it most? How do we turn knowledge into meaningful change?
ALNAP podcasts explore these critical questions from different angles. The Learning Curve delves into the challenges of learning in the sector, uncovering barriers to evidence-based action and discussing how we can improve humanitarian response through shared knowledge. A Matter of Priorities tackles the ethical dilemmas of humanitarian aid, asking how we should allocate resources when needs exceed funding.
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ALNAP podcasts
Episode 4: Rethinking incentives in humanitarian action: A conversation with Damian Lilly
Rethinking incentives in humanitarian action
In this episode of ‘The Learning Curve’, Juliet Parker, Director of ALNAP, speaks with Damian Lilly, an independent consultant based in Mozambique and a former UN and NGO humanitarian leader. Together, they unpack one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: how to turn learning into meaningful change.
Drawing on Damian’s recent article co-authored with Mike Pearson, the conversation explores why existing incentive structures within the humanitarian system often prevent real reform. Damian argues that while the sector has no shortage of ideas, evidence, or learning, the problem lies in the economics of aid—how agencies are funded, rewarded, and held accountable.
Guest:
Damian Lilly, Independent Consultant and former UN and NGO Humanitarian Adviser
Host:
Juliet Parker, Director, ALNAP
Resources:
Article: “Change the economic incentives to reform the humanitarian system” – by Damian Lilly and Mike Pearson
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