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Call for proposals 2022 information session

Innovation Norway is through the Humanitarian Innovation Programme looking for bold innovation projects, aiming to improve humanitarian action. The 2022 call for proposals is now open. Sign up for the information session 31 May 1PM CEST to learn more about the requirements and process.

Join our session on innovative business models at HNPW 11 May

How can we design humanitarian response in ways that help bridge the financing gap, green the response and create livelihoods? Join our in-person session at HNPW in Geneva to learn more about innovative business models and discuss how they can address humanitarian challenges in a more sustainable way.

The Sahara Refugees Running Their Own Plastic Workshop

Gender-responsive innovation: what, how and why?

Historically, most technology is designed by men, for men. Prevailing gender norms, roles and relations result in women and men facing different challenges, concerns and experiences. These have often been overlooked when developing new solutions. We sat down with two of the innovators from the HIP Norway portfolio that are applying a gender-responsive approach to disrupt this trend.

Social media quick tips

Social media is a great tool spark engagement about your innovation project. Here are some quick tips to get you started.

Let's talk about communications!

Communications is a crucial part of the innovation process. However, in a hectic workday, it is often the first thing to be down-prioritized. This article presents some tips on how to make it a priority, and some simple steps on how you can use your communications toolbox strategically to reach your project goals.

Meet the project manager for the Waste for Warmth project, Egil!

Engineers Without Borders Norway and their partners Polyfloss Factory and Field Ready are disrupting the field of shelter winterization. They are developing a solution based on candyfloss technology to produce shelter insulation locally, using plastic waste. Meet their project manager, Egil!

Humanitarian organisations use innovative procurement to get access to better and more effective solutions

Humanitarian organisations supported through HIP Norway have used innovative procurement procedures since 2018. We were interviewed by The National Programme for Supplier Development. Read the interview (in Norwegian) here. 

Say hello to the 2021 project cohort!

We are excited to present the ten innovation projects that were granted support by the Humanitarian Innovation Programme in 2021.

Meet the project manager for Camp+

Morten Fauerby Thomsen is the project manager for CARE’s Camp+ project in Uganda. The project aims to create the world’s first climate positive refugee settlement. Underlying the various elements of this climate smart refugee camp are sustainable business models – and we wanted to discuss these with Morten.