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October 27 – 31, 2024: We will be present in the Humanitarian Village (Floor -1, Booth A8) during the Red Cross and Red Crescent Statutory Meetings 2024, co-hosting the joint Innovative Finance booth, It’s All About the Money: New Ways of Financing Humanitarian Action alongside the IFRC and ICRC. Visit our virtual booth for more information.
On Thursday, 31 October, from 10:30 to 12:00 CET, our Director, Sofie Munk, will participate as a panelist in the spotlight session Overcoming Barriers on Financing and Risk Sharing to Foster Locally-led Action, focusing on increasing knowledge around risk-sharing and financing innovations.
Additionally, the HIFHUB is referenced as a key resource in the draft resolution on anticipatory action.

October 23, 2024: We will co-host an Innovative Finance side event with the Humanitarian Finance Forum and Aon at AidEx 2024. Our Director, Sofie Munk, will moderate a panel of industry leaders on the session titled Blending Financial Solutions for Humanitarian Challenges. You can find the full AidEx Innovative Finance Side Event agenda here, and register for free to attend either in-person or online.

October 23, 2024: We are co-organising the session Finance Fuels Us? The Present and Future of Pre-Arranged Financing for Anticipatory Action as part of the Anticipation Hub’s Global Dialogue Forum. The session will run from 10:30 to 13:00 CEST, and you can register to attend either online or in-person in Berlin. 

October 15, 2024: RECRUITMENT IN PROCESS!  Student position at the HIFHUB in Copenhagen. No finance background required. Are you interested in gaining experience in international humanitarian work? Can you support strategy, administrative, and communication work at all levels? Then our team, developing innovative models and partnerships in the humanitarian sector, needs you! Applications to be submitted via this vacancy announcement.

October 1, 2024: IMD Business School published Humanitarian Impact Finance: Instruments & Approaches in collaboration with Foundation Lombard Odier, the La Caixa Foundation, and HIFHUB. Our Senior Advisor, Juan Coderque, had the privilege of co-authoring this insightful report, bringing his expertise to shape its valuable findings. Explore the full report to discover how humanitarian impact finance is driving sustainable solutions to global humanitarian crises.

October 2024: We are thrilled to welcome the Swedish Red Cross to our growing Sponsor Group, joining the IFRC, ICRC, Kenya Red Cross, and Danish Red Cross. Last year, we teamed up to publish an insightful report that helped National Societies better understand and apply humanitarian innovative finance. Now, with the Swedish Red Cross officially co-funding and guiding our efforts, we’re taking our collaboration to the next level, exploring new financing avenues while keeping a sharp focus on meeting needs on the ground.

September 30 – October 4, 2024: During the IFRC Regional Workshop for WASH Coordinators and Advisors in Kampala, Uganda, we delivered a workshop on Humanitarian Blended Finance (HBF). Building on the ICRC's Goma West Resilient Water Project and an ongoing HIFHUB-led consultancy on HBF, the session introduced participants to the approach and outlined various pathways for involvement. By emphasising HBF’s potential to support sustainable humanitarian action, the workshop encouraged participants to actively explore and pursue these opportunities.

September 26, 2024: For the first time, an insurance payout was triggered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Disaster Response Emergency Fund (IFRC-DREF), as demands for disaster relief surpassed its ‘deductible’ threshold. For the rest of the calendar year, further demands on the IFRC-DREF for natural hazard disasters are covered by the insurance payout, up to a total maximum of CHF15m. Read the entire press release for more information.

September 25, 2024: Together with IFRC, we co-hosted a session titled Innovative Finance: Bring Your Cross-Sector Partnerships to the Next Level at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Fundraising Skillshare in Lisbon. This session explored real-world success stories in innovative finance, how corporate partnerships can transform funding landscapes, and how National Societies can embark on their journey into innovative finance.

August 29, 2024: Registration is now open! Are you a non-financial professional in the humanitarian sector looking to enhance your skills in building cross-sector partnerships, adopting innovative methods, and developing new resource mobilization strategies? The IMD Driving Innovative Finance for Impact program is designed for you. Running from 11 November 2024 to 6 February 2025, this unique learning experience combines live virtual sessions with immersive on-campus opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the end of September. You can register via the course page.

May 28, 2024: The latest issue of Proparco's magazine features an in-depth interview with Juan Luis Coderque Galligo, senior advisor to the HIFHUB, on his insights and experiences from the forefront of exploring innovative partnering and financing solutions at the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Read the entire interview on p 38 - 43 via the link above.

May 17, 2024: The HIFHUB is recruiting an Innovative Finance Advisor to help the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement go beyond traditional grants. Apply your financial skills to make a positive impact and work with a global team dedicated to supporting vulnerable communities. More information to be found in this vacancy announcement where applications can also be submitted.

April 16, 2024: HIFHUB's first Annual Report: Highlights of 2023 is published, reflecting on a year filled with achievements, challenges, and learning. Last year, we embarked on an ambitious journey to connect humanitarian innovative finance of the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement in a Hub. Hosted by the Danish Red Cross and co-sponsored by the Kenya Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the HIFHUB is a platform for fostering partnerships, enhancing knowledge, and shaping the future of financing humanitarian action.

March 12, 2024 - Humanitarian Finance Forum hosts a Virtual spotlight event discussing the Red Cross and Red Crescent Innovative Finance Report. Hosted and facilitated by colleagues Simon Meldrum from the Humanitarian Finance Forum, and Anna Beck De Francesco and Jörgen Bengtsson from the Swedish Red Cross! Read more here.

November 21, 2023: On 29 Nov the HIFHUB will be hosting a brown bag session for Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies. Focus will be on how NSs can relate to Humanitarian Innovative Finance, drawing upon the findings of a recent report. The session will be on 29 November 12:50-14:00 CET - find detailed info here, including link to the sign-up page.

November 2023: The Swedish Red Cross recently completed a report looking at how Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies can relate to Humanitarian Innovative Finance. Based on this, the HIFHUB will organise a Brown bag session on 29 November, focusing on key findings and a practical example of innovative financing. More info will be distributed shortly to the HIFHUB mailing list and other relevant fora (if you are not already following us, please do so here).  

September 2023: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with global professional services firm Aon, Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility and the Centre for Disaster Protection, has announced a pioneering approach to disaster response: A groundbreaking risk transfer mechanism to ensure swift and agile support is available when a disaster occurs, channelled through the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund. 

June 2023: The HIFHUB took part in the Global Innovation Summit hosted by IFRC and Kenya Red Cross Society. We successfully hosted the session 'Innovative Finance – what is it, and what’s in it for National Societies? See our LinkedIn post on it here.  

June 22, 2023: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with partners from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, launched a publication on a financing model known as the Rapid Disbursing Debt Conversion Mechanism (RDDCM). It potentially addresses a range of the humanitarian consequences faced by people and communities affected by compounding crises, including conflict: By facilitating rapid release of local currency in an affected country, resources are mobilized for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and critical assistance can be provided to affected populations. Read more here.

March 22, 2023: LAUNCH: Our Innovative Finance Challenge is now open! Prior to the IFRC Global Innovation Summit in Nairobi this June, the HIFHUB together with the Solferino Academy launched a global challenge. Winners receive a fully-funded spot at the Global Innovation Summit - an opportunity to present their project at the summit - and technical support from the HIFHUB to develop the project further. See how and when to submit applications right here.

March 09, 2023: [RECRUITMENT IN PROCESS]: We are looking for an Innovative Finance Adviser to join our team! Please help us spread the word via LinkedIn, and check out the job ad here. Do not hesitate to reach out for more info or simply apply if it looks like a match.

January 26, 2023: Call for Collaboration. The Call for Collaboration was the official launch of the HIFHUB. Participants from RC/RC all over the world took part. Find materials from the event here - or go straight to the summary here.

January 24, 2023: The HIFHUB is preparing to host its official Call for Collaboration, gathering participants from National Societies, the IFRC, and the ICRC.

January 1, 2023 - Happy New Year from the HIFHUB! 2023 will be a year of new partnerships and exciting projects and we hope to see you as we continue our grow!