As a partnership with Elrha and with the support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Humanitarian Innovation Forum brought together a diverse group of actors to discuss the challenges facing humanitarian innovations and and to envision how the ecosystem could better support the communities.

Inspired by the term “Ddokolo,” a slang word symbolizing resilience and cultural identity from Northern Uganda, the enterprise has grown under the stewardship of Ms. Winfred Nanungi. Today, Ddokolo is a guiding light of hope, blending innovation, community development, and social impact into its core operations.

A story showcasing how U-RIL partners with social innovators in the community to drive positive changes.

RIL, in partnership with Gray Dot Catalyst, planned and facilitated the “Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge Innovation Basecamp” in Nairobi, Kenya together with 40+ innovators.

SomRIL received the Award “Best Accelerator Ecosystem” from StartupBlink recognising Somalia's top performance in the number of accelerators among the seed African ecosystems.

Insights from our MENA Manager, Ruba Hijazi, on Social Entrepreneurship and the collaborations between NGOs and social enterprises.

Your voice matters! This is your chance to contribute to shaping impactful solutions to address food insecurity in Northwest Syria. Let’s collaborate to tackle the region’s most pressing issues and create meaningful change.

The Uganda Response Innovation Lab (U-RIL) at Save the Children implemented the Climate Adaptive Programming and Disaster Risk Reduction (CAP&DRR) project to gain more insight into climate adaptive programming in Uganda. The overall project objective was to build the capacity of refugees and host communities to adapt and mitigate climate change hazards.

The second event of our Thoughtcast series took place on October 27 in Jordan! During the gathering, the participants discussed the duplication of efforts and explored the challenges within the impact ecosystem.

How did we conduct the convener for challenge mapping in NW Syria? Read our full Convener Report to know more about how RIL works on the ground.

How do we generate and share evidence? Everything explained in one video!

What are some less-discussed topics covered in RILx24? Have a look at our high-level overview of the key lessons learned.

We have been committed to establishing the Innovation WASH Club as a coordinated and dedicated platform. The convener participants, now collectively committed as part of the Club, will mobilize their resources and bring innovations to enhance the WASH response in NW Syria.

RILx24 has successfully concluded! Hosted by World Vision Nepal and Nepal Innovation Lab, we organized the 2024 edition of the annual RILx event. This year, we gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal from September 17-19, and welcomed over 200 guests from 60 agencies coming from 25 different countries!

Together with Majlisna - Civic Jordan, we successfully hosted our first Thoughtcast session in Jordan to discuss what NGOs need from entrepreneurs and what entrepreneurs can offer. We welcomed participants from international and local NGOs, social business, academia, and tech and innovation sectors for fruitful exchanges!

Can you transport skills, hope and peace by van? Platform Africa thinks so! The van in question is the organisation's ‘Labmobile’ that is used to bring media training to all parts of Rhino Camp, a large refugee settlement In Uganda on the border with South Sudan. The van carries all the equipment, and expertise, needed to transform any community area into a place for learning about media literacy and media creation. Read full report here.

Together with Majlisna - Civic Jordan, our first Thoughtcast session, "Bridging the Gap: What NGOs Need from Entrepreneurs and What Entrepreneurs Can Offer”, is happening this Saturday the 31st of August!

We’re preparing for our first "Challenge Mapping" exercise, and we need your help to identify the critical challenges faced in the WASH sector. Your feedback will guide our efforts and ensure they are as impactful as possible.

For 2023, the Uganda Response Innovation Lab (U-RIL) hosted by Save the Children International continued to support those addressing the needs of the most vulnerable people in the humanitarian community through problem and solution analysis, localised adaptation, support to sound innovation models, investment to pilot and scale, and Learning. Read the full Year in Review here.

This will be an opportunity for startups and innovators to connect with NGOs and leverage their skills to provide impactful solutions. We’re planning informal, topic-driven networking gatherings where meaningful conversations and collaborations can flourish.