Case Study: Innovation M&E Toolkit on the Digital Attendance App Education Pilot in Somalia
A short video to showcase RIL’s M&E tool in Somalia gathering evidence around an educational pilot case study of the Digital Attendance Application (DAA) education pilot with World Vision.
Global Digital Development Forum
The Somali RIL presented on the collaborative public-private approach in building partnerships and leverage humanitarian mechanisms in the co-creation of public health messaging products that are open-sourced, and therefore quickly scaled to build a national prevention response campaign to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Update
See what each of the labs is doing to prevent and fight COVID-19 in their responses.
Case Study: Piloting the Digital Attendance App in Somalia [Video]
A deep dive into the solution identification and piloting of an app, to meet an education challenge in Somalia.
Call: Seeking Ugandan Innovators for Soap Innovation (closed)
In response to these challenges, Engineers Without Borders - USA, in partnership with the Response Innovation Lab Uganda, is launching a call for Innovation on the design of a solid soap dispenser for public hand-washing stations.
Iraq RIL and Pharx app are highlighted in The Guardian
Pharx, an innovation supported by the Iraq Response Innovation Lab is highlight in The Guardian.
Somalia COVID-19 Rapid Assessment: Priorities & Concerns of Humanitarian Actors
Somalia RIL conducted a rapid mini-assessment survey in April 2020, focused on understanding the needs and priorities of humanitarian actors in the COVID-19 response. These results are being shared openly to foster learning, improve coordination, and prioritize resources to areas of need.
Innovation Spotlight for Somalia
Somalia is often simply portrayed as being affected by war and famine. Although many challenges exist, this is not the full narrative and it takes away from the many positive and exciting initiatives that have taken root and are having a positive impact.
Response Innovations for Somalia Emergencies (RISE) Report
The report presents the findings from the RISE innovation ecosystem mapping study which seeks to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the key actors, factors, and relationships within Somalia’s humanitarian innovation sector.
Green Innovation Catalog developed for Uganda
The catalog highlights green innovations in Uganda as compiled for the Green Innovations Prize.
Frontier Economy Spotlight - Scaling Partnerships in Somalia for Innovation
On February 27th, 2020, the Response Innovation Lab (RIL), along with the SomReP and BRCiS consortiums co-hosted a session at the Sankalp Forum’s 7th Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The session showcased that despite the challenges in Somalia, there are many opportunities for innovation, partnership, and investment.
Call for Agri-Business Solutions in Iraq (closed)
The Iraq Response Innovation Lab Iraq (IRIL) is launching an Incubator to support innovative agri-businesses / start-ups in Iraq with Mentoring, Training, and Funding to pilot/grow their projects.
Mapping EdTech in Uganda
Response Innovation Lab has collaborated with Briter Bridges to visualize the state of educational technology across some of the major African technology ecosystems.
Iraq Lab Lead interviewed by local media on the lab’s work in refugee camps
Nathalie Rami, Lab Director, is interviewed by local media on the lab’s work in refugee camps.
Change is happening for women in Iraq
I worry about Iraq. My main concerns are the same as many Iraqi people – we worry that we might never have a country where people live in peace. We are also worried about our personal safety. I’m from the Khanqeen district in the Diyala governorate. It’s a small city with a Kurdish majority. I graduated from University in 2013 but like many Iraqi students, I didn’t find a job easily after I finished my studies, which was not what I was expecting. I thought after I graduate my dream job will be waiting for me the next day. Within a year of my graduation, ISIS took over many places in Iraq, including Jalawla and Sadiya’a subdistrict in Khanqeen. ISIS was 15 kilometres away from my home.
Iraq Ecosystem Map
A snapshot visual of what the Humanitarian Innovation Ecosystem looks like in Iraq.