‘Building back better’ is not a given. How will you harness new windows of opportunity?

by Kate Simpson/

In this blog we hear from Wasafiri’s Head of Operations, Scott Hinkle, who has been on the forefront in helping Wasafiri navigate the turbulence of Covid-19.

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What now? Three big questions for collective action on Covid-19

by Hamish Wilson/
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The spirit of purposeful optimism… and four ways to grow your adaptive capacity

by Hamish Wilson/
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Wasafiri’s Experiences with Self-Organising Principles (repost)

by Kate Simpson/

The streets of London are alive with Extinction Rebellion

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Wasafiri’s experiences with self-organising principles

by Kate Simpson/
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Finding the Nexus: M&E, Research and Learning

by Georgia Gilroy/

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has always been the nerdy cousin of the development world

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Is DFID convening enough for impact at scale?

by Alex Rees/

DFID has convening power – not least because it has significant resources -, takes a results-based approach, and it covers all dimensions of poverty reduction

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Responsible Leadership: A virtue never tested is no virtue at all

by Kate Simpson/

Responsible leadership for a complex world. We live in a world facing challenges that no single individual or institution, however well intentioned, powerful or well-resourced, can tackle alone. Challenges such as climate change, the rise of popularism, inequality, biodiversity loss and more.

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Tools for evaluating complex conflict systems

by Maia Blume/

At Wasafiri, we have recently been discussing different measurement techniques when trying to understand how change happens in complex conflict-affected environments. This is no easy task.

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There are no quick fixes – A look at the global risks of 2019

by Hamish Wilson/

“We are drifting deeper into global problems from which we will struggle to extricate ourselves.” This bleak outlook summarises the World Economic Forum’s recently published Global Risks Report. The scale, complexity and urgency of such challenges is breathtaking.

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