CHAtroom

As a result of drastic cuts to humanitarian action worldwide and the ‘Humanitarian Reset’ – the latest United Nations’ reform agenda – so-called ‘pooled funds’ are playing an increasingly important role. As part of the CHA Work Plan 2025–2027, CHA research fellow Goda Milašiūtė is exploring the potential of various intermediary financing mechanisms to enable and anchor local leadership roles.
In this episode of CHAtroom, communications lead Anne Tritschler asks her: What different financing mechanisms are there in humanitarian action? Why is such a high priority given to Country-Based Pooled Funds as part of the ‘Reset’? What is meant by...

Vor welchen Herausforderungen steht die humanitäre Hilfe in diesem Jahr?
In welcher Weise werden die humanitäre Hilfe oder humanitäre Akteure in Frage gestellt?
Und wie will das CHA als humanitärer Think Tank diese Umbrüche und Herausforderungen begleiten?
Diese Fragen beantwortet CHA Research Lead Sonja Hövelmann im Gespräch mit Kommunikationsreferentin Anne Tritschler in dieser Episode des CHAtroom.

Are we really entering a new era of contested aid – or are we just seeing a little more of the same?
Are organisational interests of UN and INGOs in the way for real transformation?
And what role should Germany play?
In CHAtroom episode #25 CHA director Ralf Südhoff welcomes Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council and former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator as well as Eminent Person of the Grand Bargain.

Dr Sema Karaosmanoğlu, director of Support to life and former chair of the NEAR network, is the first guest in our new series of episodes on “Contested Aid”.
CHA director Ralf Südhoff talks with her about the Humanitarian Reset process and why there is a lot of critique from the Global South; how local and international efforts could be balanced, the opportunities, but also possible limitations of a truly locally led system and why country-based pooled funds shouldn’t be the only way channelling more resources to local organisations.