Invention
To invent something is to “create or design something that has not existed before” (Oxford Dictionary). Although invention is often associated with ‘lightbulb’ moments, it is more frequently the result of a structured process involving...
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Adaptation
As explained in our More Than Just Luck report, innovations in the humanitarian sector generally come from either a new idea (Invention) or from identifying changes that are necessary to repurpose existing products and services for use in a new...
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When you’ve identified a problem, the first step is to acknowledge that someone else has probably confronted the same issue and a solution might already exist. However, efforts to find out whether someone else has already found a solution are...
Recognition
Recognition should be the first stage of any innovation journey. It broadly consists of identifying a problem or opportunity to respond to, collecting and assessing readily available knowledge on the issue and context, diagnosing root causes, and...
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Enabling Factors
Studies in the private and public sectors have shown that there are key enablers to innovation. But until recently, there had been little to indicate whether these factors translate into humanitarian innovation and/or whether there are other...
Humanitarian Parameters
The HIF is guided by a definition of ‘humanitarian aid’ developed by Development Initiatives’ Global Humanitarian Assistance project: “‘Humanitarian aid’ is aid and action designed to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain and...
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About the Guide
As stated in a recent independent evaluation of the HIF (Triple Line, 2017), a review of the innovation ecosystem in 2015 found significant gaps in resources for innovation, including a shortage of guidance on the skills needed to manage...