November 2018

21.11.18

Fundraiser of the Month: Atkins SNC Lavelin Graduate

The Atkins and SNC Graduate Challenge consists of 300 graduates pledging to raise £100 each. The 19 teams will compete for a prize and the famous Graduate Challenge trophy.

08.11.18

Conflict and Security in Kenya

The 2007 elections in Kenya triggered widespread conflict across the country, claiming the lives of more than 1,000 people and displacing as many as 600,000 others. Further violence and displacement followed the elections in 2013 and 2017. 

01.11.18

Reengineering the Sector: Innovation in Humanitarian Response

According to the latest Global Humanitarian Assistance report, an estimated 201 million people in 134 countries needed international assistance in 2017. At the same time, UN-coordinated appeals experienced a funding shortfall of US$10.3 billion: the largest on record. As humanitarian actors are increasingly being asked to do more with less, the need for innovation within the sector is growing rapidly.