Paper details

Paper authors	JANNA METZLER
In panel on	Collaborative humanitarian research – creating stronger pathways for impact
Paper presenter(s) will be presenting	In-Person / Online

Abstract

Humanitarian research requires innovative operational models that put the community at the center of research and programming initiatives. The community should play a central role in identifying and prioritizing research questions, the development of rigorous methodologies, and the interpretation of findings. With communities guiding the recommendation process and subsequent messaging of results, we can directly connect to pathways of change within families and communities to create lasting impact. True community engagement and partnership in research requires a broader understanding of community recovery and resilience across the humanitarian and development nexus. Creating synergies between these seemingly disparate funding streams would enable practitioners and academics to engage communities before, during and soon after the onset of an emergency. Thus, to achieve sustainable impacts through evidence-driven practice, we would require the mobilization of holistic funding resources for more flexible research models and timelines supportive of collaborative processes. These models would secure the time required to forge strong partnerships with communities that enhances accountability and ownership of research findings. This approach would also enable the long-term follow-up so critical in establishing evidence-driven practice and appropriate measurement.

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