On July 14, 2026, Uganda Response Innovation Lab hosted the the second “URRI Learning Review - Challenge Mapping Convener” on the issue of land access in Fort Portal, Uganda.

Are you ready to lead the change with your innovative solution for Yemen? Submit your idea and receive the support to scale up the impact!

Are you ready to lead the change with your innovative solution for Yemen? Submit your idea and receive the support to scale up the impact!

On July 9, 2026, Uganda Response Innovation Lab hosted the first “URRI Learning Review - Challenge Mapping Convener” on the issue of land access in Gulu, Uganda.

RILx26 will take place from November 24-26, 2026.

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On 18 June 2026, we hosted a special edition of our Thoughtcast series in Irbid, Jordan, under the theme “Beyond Agricultural Challenges: Exploring the Realities Shaping Agriculture in Jordan.” The session was organised in collaboration with Rahma Foundation.

What does locally-led innovation look like in one of the world's most challenging humanitarian contexts? RaySat offers a compelling answer. Built by two Syrian innovators after eight years of fieldwork, RaySat translates satellite data into simple, practical irrigation recommendations for smallholder farmers — helping them save water, cut costs, and improve yields even in low-connectivity environments.

This short documentary is under the Social Plastics for Economic Development project led by Response Innovation Lab, together with Engineers without Borders Norway, World Vision Somalia, and the Somali Resilience Programme (host of Somali Response Innovation Lab), with funding support from Innovation Norway.

Over 10–11 June 2026, the Uganda Response Innovation Lab (U-RIL) and Makerere University Innovation and Incubation Centre (MIIC) delivered two days of specialised training. marking the start of a new collaboration between the two innovation champions in the ecosystem around innovation monitoring, evidence generation, and learning.

The closeout and learning event was designed as a learning, dialogue, and exhibition platform to synthesize evidence from the FIRM pilots and the broader financing ecosystem review, while shaping practical scale-up pathways for innovative financing in Somalia The event aimed to strengthen multi-stakeholder alignment around innovative financing, highlight Somali-led solutions, inform future programming, and generate actionable learning products and policy recommendations.

If we do not actively encourage those among us that we can label as innovators or agents of change, then we will always end up with the same results. This guide is a starting point, for all that are responsible for producing innovation within their teams, and those who wish to see the creation of a new way of thinking.

Brought to you by Liban Mohamed, a thought piece reflecting on the livelihoods behind “messiness”.

As StartupBlink's Ecosystem Partner in Somalia and recognised as one of the "Notable Startup Ecosystem Builders", Response Innovation Lab remains committed to deepening our collaboration with the private sector and the local innovation community—working together to build a more connected, resilient, and thriving ecosystem.

We just added a new addition to our Open Resources hub: MatchMaker Solutions Packs! Free to access for all, the guidebook helping organisations and networks moving from “we have a challenge” to “here’s what we can test and try”.

On 7 May 2026, the Uganda Response Innovation Lab (U-RIL) organised the Innovative Financing Convener.

On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Response Innovation Lab (RIL) hosted a special edition of its Thoughtcast series in Amman, focusing on analysing challenges within the agricultural sector as an entry point for developing practical, context-driven solutions. The session brought together stakeholders from across the agricultural ecosystem for a more targeted and focused discussion.

This report sheds light on the issue of electronic waste in the city of Aleppo, Syria, with a focus on the current situation and its environmental and social impacts. It attempts to estimate e-waste quantities and examine existing collection and treatment practices. It should be noted that detailed, city-level data—particularly for Aleppo—are scarce or unavailable, although indicative estimates exist, such as an average of approximately 4.6 kg of electronic devices available per capita in the market.

Join us in Kampala on May 7 for a national convener discussing Innovative Financing for humanitarian impact. Sign up before April 25, 2026!

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