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

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

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#humanitarian

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#humanitarian#research#researchjobs #jobsInBerlin #hiring #jobalert

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#JOBALERT You're into policy #research, you’re no stranger to fundraising and partnership management, #humanitarian action is close to your heart, and a part-time position in Berlin would be just the thing for you right now? Then apply now at CHA [German mandatory]: https://ow.ly/5puB50YzCVL

Close to the CHA office, there is a photography exhibition at Alte Münze Berlin offering a very personal take on the humanitarian crisis in Mali – open to the public, free of charge and highly recommended:

Do German #humanitarian NGOs address racist structures in their internal working practices? The ARA Community welcomes Bastian Fraunhofer to its 13th meeting for a short presentation followed by a discussion - join us tomorrow: https://www.chaberlin.org/en/event/13th-ara-community-meeting/

What would constitute a #fairshare from donor countries? Are #pooledfunds the solution to achieve local leadership? What impact do #aid-antagonists have challenging the legitimacy of #humanitarian action? -- Sonja Hövelmann on the new CHA workplan in CHAtroom episode 26: https://ow.ly/vf3350YxyIZ

Even the risk of a world food crisis is very real, if the war drags on for much longer, warns CHA director @ralfsuedhoff.bsky.social and calls on the German government to top up #humanitarian funding. Read the CHA statement [German]: ow.ly/SL5Q50YvT3I GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action #humanitarian#Iran

Sign up now and secure your early bird discount👉 Our popular "#Humanitarian Action All-Round" #training course for new employees or junior practitioners at the aha academy is back! 📍Online 🗓️11-20 May 2026 🌐English ⭐1ECTS https://ow.ly/IvmI50YuHty

Meet us at the Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2026! On 21 April CHA Research Lead Sonja Hövelmann will discuss the future of humanitarian narratives, and CHA will be present at the Humanitarian Forum on both days: https://ow.ly/g1HV50YuGW4

What are the benefits of UN-led #PooledFunds and for whom? Can #CBPFs really contribute to a breakthrough of #locally-led #humanitarian action? In our online talk CHA researcher Goda Milašiūtė explained success criteria and potential trade-offs. Watch the recording: https://ow.ly/QIz150YuGFQ

While German humanitarian organisations frequently address international power imbalances, they largely fail to scrutinize racist structures within their own internal organisational processes. Let's discuss - register now for the 13th ARA Community Meeting on 25 March: https://ow.ly/Y2Yw50YsQ81

Should others follow Save the Children’s example and withdraw from #CBPFs for the benefit of local #humanitarian organisations? We discussed this in our #OutoftheBox event last week with Abdurahman Sharif, Save the Children International. Watch the recording: https://ow.ly/TnGE50Yq1R5

📻 CHA Research Lead Sonja Hövelmann is our guest in the CHAtroom and explains how CHA, as a humanitarian think tank, helps navigate the shifts and challenges in the humanitarian sector [German]: https://ow.ly/ZRSz50Yq7GC

On Wednesday we asked: Can #PooledFunds really contribute to a breakthrough of #locally-led #humanitarian action? - A few specialised pooled funds are needed, explained Dr Yuliya Sporysh, NGO Girls (Ukraine). Watch the recording: https://ow.ly/K2xN50Yq1QS

Join us TODAY 3pm for an online talk with Abdurahman Sharif, Save the Children International and Dr Yuliya Sporysh, NGO Girls (Ukraine) to discuss: What exactly are pooled funds, and what are the pros and cons of the various UN, INGO or locally managed approaches? https://ow.ly/ecny50YoXZ7

What exactly are #PooledFunds, and can they really contribute to a breakthrough of #locally-led #humanitarian action? Register now for our talk next Wednesday 3pm with Abdurahman Sharif Save the Children International and Dr Yuliya Sporysh, NGO Divchata/Girls (Ukraine): https://ow.ly/6Fnb50Yi5eQ

#PooledFunds are both the new hope and the latest buzzword for #humanitarian action. What exactly are pooled funds, and can they really contribute to a breakthrough of #locally-led humanitarian action? Register now for our online talk on 4 March: https://ow.ly/FbwT50Yi5eR

Thank you, Ted Chaiban and @unicefdeutschland.bsky.social for this early morning CHA exchange today with your insights of #MSC2026 and latest developments in #Gaza and #Sudan and the discussion on how international aid organisations need to position themselves.

As the #MSC2026 kicks off, CHA director @ralfsuedhoff.bsky.social talks to WDR 5's business magazine about the interlinkages between development aid, humanitarian action and security ( starting 9:24, German): https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-profit-aktuell/index.html

Ahead of #MSC2026 CHA brought together various actors to discuss the future of German security policy and its dimensions. How to define security? "Security & stability initially refer to the stability of our own society" said Admiral Christian Bock, Bundeswehr. Recording: https://ow.ly/qcAl50Y0CJY#MSC2026

Ahead of #MSC2026 CHA discussed with various actors the future of German security policy and its dimensions: "Germany's international engagement with regard to international law & #humanitarian standards is definitly in its interest" emphasised Sarah Bressan, GPPi. Video: https://ow.ly/qcAl50Y0CJY#MSC2026

Join us TODAY 1pm for an #OutoftheBox online lunch talk ahead of #MSC2026 on the future of German security policy with Sarah Bressan GPPi and Admiral Christian Bock, Bundeswehr Innovation Center [German + automated subtitles]: https://ow.ly/qcAl50Y0CJY#OutoftheBox#MSC2026#MunichSecurityConference

#SAVETHEDATE: The CHA Conference 2026 will take place on 25+26 November, as always in Berlin & online. We are looking forward to welcoming you for debates on #HumanitarianAction. Tickets will be available starting late spring. #CHA26

With its reform the Bundesentwicklungsministerium switches to a national interest policy, explains CHA director @ralfsuedhoff.bsky.social in his op-ed for Africa.Table.Briefings https://ow.ly/i0e950Y5Vnn

Join us ahead of #MSC2026 on 10 Feb 1 pm to discuss the future of German security policy and its peace, development and #humanitarian interlinkages with Sarah Bressan, GPPi and Flotilla Admiral Christian Bock, Verteidigungsministerium [German+ autosubtitles]. Register: ow.ly/qcAl50Y0CJY#MSC2026

Save the date: Ahead of #MSC2026 we want to discuss the future of German security policy and its peace, development + humanitarian interlinkages w Sarah Bressan GPPi & Flotilla Admiral Christian Bock Verteidigungsministerium [10 Feb; German+autosubtitles]. Register here: https://ow.ly/qcAl50Y0CJY

While claiming to focus on poverty reduction, Bundesentwicklungsministerium is focussing on German interests & denying fundamental tensions between both goals in its new strategy. It is shying away - says @ralfsuedhoff.bsky.social on #TheHumanitarianBlog [German] #BMZreform https://ow.ly/EKFv50XXYqx

Today the German Bundesentwicklungsministerium presented a reform plan - breaking with its poverty oriented agenda of many years and putting its previous strengths at risk, says CHA director @ralfsuedhoff.bsky.social in this CHA statement [German]: https://ow.ly/bEsG50XVvvp

12/01/2010: a magnitude 7.0 earthquake takes the lives of at least 200 000 people and displaces more than 2 million in #Haiti. In 2020 a CHA paper summarised the fault lines & lessons learnt for the international #humanitarian system. Much of it is still valid today: https://ow.ly/wLqi50XVhEc

Apply now! and become a CHA #StudentAssistant in #Berlin - gain insights into the #humanitarian sector and be part of a think tank's practical #research and communication #hiring #studentjob #jobsinBerlin 👉 https://ow.ly/p0Xs50XJxJ3

Maybe it is also new year, new office: Join us in our shared office in #Berlin Mitte! #OfficeForRent #SharedOffice #Bürofläche

New year, new #CHAlendar: Feel free to download & print it to keep track of key dates and events for the #humanitarian world at a glance - and let us know if we've missed anything! https://ow.ly/FO4p50XS0NX

Looking back into the year, this graphic is my one visual summarizing what went all wrong in the humanitarian arena in 2025. Season greetings to everybody! PS: More background reading you would find here www.chaberlin.org/wp-content/u...

Start the new year with a new job and become the next CHA student assistant in #Berlin - be part of a think tank's practical #research and communications & gain insights into the #humanitarian sector. [Fluent German mandatory] ✍️ Apply until 11 Jan👉 https://ow.ly/8NCT50XJxJ4

"Let’s not spend too much time on […] ‘what is my rightful piece of the cake’. We have to discuss operations." --- Jan Egeland in the CHAtroom on #ContestedAid: https://ow.ly/zGzt50XIsh7 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action

Have we seen today the end of a truely humanitarian #UN approach, as its #humanitarian appeal for 2026 sharing somehow drastically cut needs indicates a major politicized way forward? My first analysis you will find here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...