Humanitarian Grand Challenge
@HumanitarianGC
Supporting innovations to improve humanitarian assistance to help hard-to-reach people affected by conflict.
Last year, our team visited Uganda to see how local innovation is reshaping refugee support. 🎶 Dance therapy at @THRIVEGulu 🔋 Clean energy by @MandulisEnergy ⚖️ Legal access with @NRC_EAY Read more about our visit and what we learned: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/in-uganda-the-…
🌍 Information saves lives! Proud to fund @hotosm, RESETTLE-IDPs at @DalhousieU , and others creating solutions for disease monitoring, aerial mapping & life skills training in DRC, East Africa & Nigeria. Read more: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/creating-hope-…

📣 Creating Hope in Conflict hosted a panel event to launch a scoping study that explores the complexities of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in conflict-affected areas. Missed the event? 👉 Watch & read more here: bit.ly/mdhblog

122M+ people are displaced, but solutions don’t stop in crisis. This #WorldRefugeeDay, we're celebrating impactful innovations created with refugee communities at their heart. 🔗 Read our latest blog to learn more about each project: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/world-refugee-…
Earlier this year, we hosted the first-ever CHIC Innovation Basecamp in #Nairobi. CHIC, a @gchallenges portfolio, brought together 40 innovators from the PoC and TTS cohorts to explore scaling #innovation in humanitarian contexts. Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/WXIIi
This year’s Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW 2025) sparked powerful discussions on transforming humanitarian response! 📖 Read our latest blog to dive into key takeaways from our sessions 👉shorturl.at/KN4Je #HNPW25 #HumanitarianInnovation
🛑 we are seeking an #Energy #Research #consultant for the Humanitarian Innovation Portfolio to explore innovative energy solutions for crisis-affected communities. Learn more & apply 👉grandchallenges.ca/service-opport…

Heading to #HNPW2025 in #Geneva? Visit our booth at #CICG to discover how we support innovations transforming humanitarian response. 🔗 Join our sessions in person or online: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/join-us-humani… #HumanitarianInnovation

9 in 10 displaced people lack energy access. Join us at #HNPW2025 to share best practices to scale energy solutions alongside @UNITAR, @NorwayInnovation, @R_I_Labs, @NRC_NORCAP, @UNICEFinnovate @UNmigration, & @UNITAR. Read more & register: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/the-business-o…

We’ll be at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2025. We’ll be co-hosting two sessions (both online and in person) that tackle successes and challenges in two big themes in the humanitarian sector and two components of our work: clean energy and localization.
🔈 Join our Humanitarian Innovation Program at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks #HNPW , we will host three sessions alongside other innovation actors, in-person and online. 👉Click through to learn more and register for each event: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/join-us-humani…
In our latest blog, our Innovator Support Platform provider, Gray Dot Catalyst, shares how they support humanitarian innovators on their journey to impact. Read what the team has learned in 10 years of managing their innovator-centric support model: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/supporting-sca…

We're at the @Elrha Innovation Forum in Nairobi this week, and are proud to see CHIC-supported innovators, @ogowhealth, Pragmatic Innovation and @safeh2oapp pitching their bold ideas to a room of humanitarian innovation friends!



💡 Innovating for better health in conflict zones! We're funding @THRIVEGulu, @kazadienterpri1, @fieldreadytr & others tackling breast cancer, maternal health, telemedicine & neonatal care in Gaza, Cameroon, CAR & South Sudan. Learn more: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/creating-hope-…

Our Chief Business Officer @Uyoyo_O & Impact lead @Call_me_Soms are currently in Nairobi, Kenya, participating in the CHIC Innovation Basecamp which is hosted by @gchallenges Canada a partnership of @USAID, UK Government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. 1/2
⚡ Meet the latest round of CHIC-funded energy innovators, whose projects are primed to to transform lives, enable commerce, and support families while creating a safer, more livable planet. Read more: bit.ly/42AYUBR

An innovator in our 2nd cohort, @Prado_Power, hits a major milestone with support from @InfraCredit and the UK's Climate Finance Blending Facility! They're launching Nigeria's first local-currency Green Sukuk for solar-powered rural projects 🌞 Learn more: bit.ly/40s6Pjx
We believe in bold, community-driven solutions. That’s why we prioritize early investment and adoption – so that innovators can scale to their full potential and serve their communities. 📈 Learn more about it in our 2023-2024 annual report: bit.ly/CHIC2024

⭐ Meet our latest round of innovators responding to the needs of conflict-affected communities worldwide. We've awarded $250,000 CAD to each innovation that aims to improve how humanitarian assistance is delivered. 🌍 Read the blog post here: bit.ly/3UXgOtN

The fall issue of the Creating Hope in Conflict newsletter is now available! Catch up with us in this edition as we spotlight exciting updates on our innovations and introduce our newest innovators 🌟! Read the fall newsletter here: bit.ly/4fuQ0t2
📣 Just Launched! Our new report dives into the complex world of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech (#MDH) in #humanitarian conflict settings. Learn about the risks, opportunities, and key findings. Download the full report: humanitariangrandchallenge.org/research-learn…
