Humanitarian Innovative Financing in Fragile Settings: Taking Stock and Charting the Road Ahead - ODI Policy Brief

Scaling up Humanitarian Innovative Financing (HIF) is one of the priorities of the GB 3.0 framework that was discussed at the Strategic Dialogue on Innovative Financing, led by Ambassador Koehler in June. Following this, the ICRC and the Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (hosted by the Danish Red Cross) commissioned ODI to develop a policy brief, Humanitarian Innovative Financing in Fragile Settings: Taking Stock and Charting the Road Ahead (October 2024). The brief highlights the potential of HIF, particularly through blended and green finance, to foster partnerships and unlock new resources. It calls for institutional commitment, evidence-based approaches, and stronger collaboration to scale up HIF and deliver sustainable solutions for affected populations. 

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For more on other instruments, models, and a wide range of specific case studies, please see IMD’s report Humanitarian Impact Finance: Instruments and Approaches