Bringing fresh thinking to challenge the status quo of humanitarian aid

The Valley of Jordan, Photography by Greta Carroll

As an ethically driven business, we combine humanitarian passion with entrepreneurial agility to think and do things differently.

Our Latest Work

HH Blueprint

Learnings from Sejajar initiative Indonesia

22 February 2021

Localisation, Humanitarian reform

Two steps forward, one step back: Assessing the implications of COVID-19 on locally-led humanitarian response in Myanmar

10 December 2020

Humanitarian Horizons, HH Local, Localisation

A Window of Opportunity: Learning from COVID-19 to Progress Locally Led Response and Development

24 November 2020

Humanitarian Horizons

Reach and Reality: Tracking the impact of our research

08 November 2020

Humanitarian Horizons, HH Blueprint

Building a Blueprint for Change: Laying the foundations

20 August 2020

Who we are

Humanitarian Advisory Group is a team of courageous, principled, results-focused thinkers and doers who still believe that humanitarianism is one of the most sacred ‘isms’ in the world.

We want to bring fresh thinking to challenge the status quo of humanitarian aid.

What We Do

Research & reflect

Our research is about generating evidence and learning for the sector, drawing on the knowledge of local experts. We seek to articulate the complex challenges that exist in the humanitarian system and make sure that everyone can play a role in crafting a solution.

Evaluate & design

As an independent organisation we bring a fresh perspective to how we understand impact. We aim to produce accessible evaluations and reviews that lay out clear pathways for improvement and capture success stories.

Facilitate & learn

We bring people together to collectively reflect, take stock and plan. We enjoy learning about and helping address practical challenges facing teams, as well as bringing current best practice and new ideas to the table.

Guide & advise

We support humanitarian agencies and donors to develop or adapt policies and programs that reflect best practice and continual learning. We are able to use our practical experience and extensive networks to bring current thinking into the mix.

How We Do It

Humanitarian Advisory Group is a social enterprise, an ethically minded and purpose-driven organisation that embraces different ways of working.

Social enterprises:

Have a defined primary social purpose, environmental or other public benefit
Derive a substantial portion of their income from trade and;
Reinvest 50% or more of annual profits towards achieving their social purpose.

Our team

Beth Eggleston

Director | Connector | Initiator

Jess Lees

Leader | Operator | Adapter

Sara Phillips

Researcher | Analyst | Evaluator

Jesse McCommon

Researcher | Collaborator | Enthusiast

Pip Henty

Leader | Enabler | Mobiliser

Linda Kenni

Regional Associate | Pacific

Josie Flint

Executive | Strategist | Diplomat

Kelly Nichols

Administrator | Coordinator | Supporter

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What We're Up To

Event

UNDDR’s upcoming event, International Women’s Day: Women in leadership – achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world, will feature HAG’s Pip Henty discussing the importance of women’s leadership during emergency response.

You can sign up to the event here. We hope to see you there!

Podcast

HAG’s Kate Sutton recently sat down with the Doing Disaster’s Differently podcast.

They discussed all things HAG and the importance of building greater inclusivity of local actors in the way we respond to disasters.

You can listen to the full interview here.

Event

The 2021 Humanitarian Leadership Conference, hosted by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, will take place from 28-29 April 2021.

Podcast

Last year, Beth Eggleston and Pip Henty from HAG sat down with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies to discuss Women, Peace and Security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Watch the interview here.

Event

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 12 March, HAG’s Beth Eggleston will be hosting a discussion on the role of women’s leadership in development over a working lunch.

The event is organised by the Australian Volunteers Program. You can register here before 5 March. We hope you can join!