Building Stronger Innovation Ecosystems: RIL’s Support to the Dutch Relief Alliance Joint Responses
“We need to shift from coordination to collaboration.”
“Innovation isn’t a project; it’s a process.”
Check out the highlight and the output from the collaboration between RIL and DRA.
Innovation Story | From Unsafe Water to A More Affordable Household
An innovation story from WaterKit, a U-RIL supported initiative.
Innovation Story | How Storytelling is Inspiring Syrian Children to Protect the Environment
How storytelling is inspiring Syrian children to protect their environment? Check out the story of Lamiaa, an innovator supported through our Made by Syrians program.
Humanitarian Innovation Intellectual Property Primer
Most innovation projects build partnerships and collaborations during their projects. It is important that when you are working with other individuals or organizations, you know what you are bringing to the collaboration and what you want to protect.
RISE Syria | Challenge Mapping and User Needs Analysis Report
Our partner Field Ready Middle East published the report following the Challenge Mapping workshop under RISE Syria.
Have You Read the Latest Issue of RIL Newsletter?
Check out the latest issue of our RIL Newsletter!
10 Ways Response Leaders Can Support Innovation in Their Teams
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.
Partner Resource | Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 by StartUp Blink
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.
Now Interactive: MatchMaker Solutions Packs
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”.
Technical Research Paper | E-Waste Management in Aleppo
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.
Resources Sharing | From the Webinar on Learning, Innovation & Evidence Uptake
U-Learn, together with Rwanga Foundation, ALNAP, the Humanitarian Library and Shelter Center, co-hosted a webinar on learning, innovation, and evidence uptake in humanitarian contexts. The webinar aimed to share practical approaches to strengthening learning and evidence uptake in humanitarian and refugee responses. Check out the webinar recording and relevant resources!
Pilot Launch! | InvoLearn: Humanitarian Innovation Fundamentals Training on Telegram
We’re excited to launch InvoLearn, a chat-based learning experience designed to help humanitarian workers build core innovation skills — anytime, anywhere, even with limited connectivity. Developed by SyRIL, InvoLearn offers interactive, self-paced micro-learning grounded in recognized humanitarian innovation frameworks.
#PostRILx25 | A Reflection Piece on Indonesia’s Localisation Journey
#PostRILx25 brings highlights and resources from the discussions, speakers, and partners. Today’s piece is brought to you by Disya Marianty, Pujiono Centre - Co-Coordinator of the Indonesia Localisation Lab, under the Indonesia Development-Humanitarian Alliance (ID-HA) , an interim secretariat of the Indonesian Humanitarian Coordination Platform (IHCP) .
Humanitarian System Transformation through Local Humanitarian Leadership Training Series
We have successfully delivered the first round of the training series under the Oxfam Novib program “Humanitarian System Transformation through Local Humanitarian Leadership”! Together, we unpacked the structural challenges around capacity and risk sharing, and explored how innovation can be a practical tool to rethink the way we work — from the ground up.
Learning Session: Understanding Ecosystems in Humanitarian Innovations
What can you learn? A breakdown of ecosystem components and their relevance to innovation in humanitarian settings; Case studies from Syria and Uganda offering real-world examples of ecosystem mapping and engagement; Tools and frameworks from the RIL to help practitioners identify and strengthen key relationships, flows, and enabling conditions in their contexts….and more!
Deep Dive into RIL’s Workshop | Report from NW Syria Challenge Mapping Workshops
Recognising the challenge brought by food insecurity, the Syria Response Innovation Lab (RIL), in collaboration with Field Ready Middle East, World Vision Syria Response (WVSR), and the Food Security Cluster (FS Cluster), organized two back-to-back workshops—one in Gaziantep, Türkiye, and another in Northwest Syria at the RIL. These workshops provided a platform for frontline responders to voice challenges, exchange insights, and collaboratively design solutions, fostering local ownership.
Explained in video: How do we generate & share evidence?
How do we generate and share evidence? Everything explained in one video!
RIL supports WFP Somalia to map food systems challenges
Response Innovation Lab and the World Food Programme have joined forces to facilitate the development and adoption of innovative solutions to key challenges in the Somali food system space. This collaboration culminated in a workshop held in Hargeisa on September 19-21 and co-facilitated by the two partners.
Refugee-led Innovations in Uganda: the Innovations we Need
In Uganda, refugee-led organizations (RLOs) are developing innovative solutions to everyday problems found throughout their settlements and host communities. In this blog post we shine a spotlight on 13 RLOs creating, testing, and providing new solutions for refugees and others.