How to turn setbacks into progress for innovation projects

How to turn setbacks into progress for innovation projects

There are many ways to arrange the proverbial “last mile” before relief reaches people. Since 2014, UNHCR has been testing software created together with the UPS Foundation to speed up the distribution of goods and services to refugees, and to link distribution data...
How to set up and transition an innovation lab: lessons learned

How to set up and transition an innovation lab: lessons learned

This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Innovation at UNHCR 2014. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. Conversations on the need for Labs often begin...
How do you measure innovation in refugee education initiatives?

How do you measure innovation in refugee education initiatives?

This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Innovation at UNHCR 2014. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. For the Learn Lab’s second year, progress...
11 ways UNHCR staff are innovating

11 ways UNHCR staff are innovating

Have you heard the phrase, “innovation is just another buzzword in the humanitarian sector”? It’s something that I hear over and over again and a beloved phrase I’m not too fond of personally. It connotes the idea that innovation is just a trendy theme in the...
What is an innovation lab?

What is an innovation lab?

This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Innovation at UNHCR 2014. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. The word ‘labs’ is sometimes conflated with the...