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Humanitarian Horizons

Humanitarian Advisory Group’s flagship research program to improve outcomes for people affected by crises.

Asia

Humanitarian Horizons advances sector thinking and generates evidence to improve outcomes for people affected by crises.

Established in 2017, the program has been at the forefront of humanitarian thinking and practitioner-based research over the last decade.

Humanitarian Horizons delivers thought-leadership, practical frameworks, resources and evidence to help decision-makers and practitioners to strengthen more effective and ethical humanitarian practices.

Now in its third phase, Humanitarian Horizons has produced 73 publications to date with 28 partners across Asia, the Pacific and Europe.

a multi-donor program

The program is supported by several contributors, including the Disasters Emergency Committee UK, Vitol Foundation, and the Broad Reach Foundation.

Contributors invest in individual research pieces or packages under the overarching Humanitarian Horizons Framework.

This enables the program to deliver timely, policy-relevant analysis that can stand alone or contribute to long-term bodies of work.

Humanitarian Horizons

2025–28 program

Research streams

People, Power and Local Leadership

RESEARCH STREAM

 

Greening the
System

RESEARCH STREAM

 

Real-Time Analysis and Influence

RESEARCH STREAM

 

Program delivery

Key modes of delivering

the program streams are underpinned by

1

Producing evidence

Designing and generating practical independent evidence that supports more effective humanitarian action and local thought leadership.

2

Driving action

Turning program research into practice through Global North and Global South partnerships, technical advice, knowledge sharing, training and policy support.

3

Enabling technical drawdown

Enabling program collaborators and contributors to draw on targeted research and technical advice, or commission specific support or research as needed.

Research Advisory Committee

Providing strategic input and insights to guide research direction and process.

Meeting quarterly, the committee connects HAG with sector experts and researchers, and helps amplify the reach and impact of the research.

  • Anila Channa, Vitol Foundation
  • Jeremy Wellard, ICVA
  • Joelle Charbonneau, UN Women
  • Leaine Robinson (CoLAB Consultants)
  • Saeed Ullah Khan (GLOW Consultants)
  • Nicholas Leader, FCDO
  • Edward Beswick (Disasters Emergency Committee – DEC)
  • Ghassan El Kahlout (Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies)

Partnership approach for collective impact

Partnerships are central to Humanitarian Horizons, particularly with actors in the Global South.

HAG prioritises working with national researchers and organisations in ways that are meaningful, mutually beneficial and focused on collective impact.

Guided by our Partnership Framework, we engage existing and prospective partners through long-term collaboration, institutional support, and the sharing of research expertise and skills.

 

Key partners for 2025–28 program

HAG supports local research leadership to build a more equitable humanitarian knowledge landscape.

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