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HIGuide

The Humanitarian
Innovation Guide

Method

PESTLE Analysis

PESTLE analysis is the analysis of trends and factors that can affect the context in which humanitarian action is carried out and/or your organisation as a whole. It requires the user to look at six different domains: political, economic, social,...

Method

SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) is a tried and tested tool for analysing a project, organisation or even an entire sector. According to Nesta’s DIY Toolkit, carrying out a SWOT Analysis “leads to a richer...

Module 6.1

Scale Feasibility Assessment

The activities in this module will help you to assess the current level of maturity of your solution and the feasibility of going to scale using a checklist and visual mapping exercise.

Activity 1.3 B

Diagnose root causes

This activity will help you get below the surface-level understanding of the problem to identify what is causing the problem, and what is contributing to the problem.

Activity 1.1 E

Identify trends

The exercises in this activity will help you explore trends in your context or in the wider humanitarian sector that could create problems or opportunities.

Activity 1.1 B

Assess strengths and weaknesses

The two exercises in this activity will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation as a whole, and in particular parts of your organisation.

Module 1.2

Starting Point Assessment

The activities in this module will guide in quickly gathering and categorising information about the problem you have identified, in order to expand and deepen your knowledge.