Innovative Humanitarian Financing

Examines the use of innovative financing tools in the humanitarian sector from both an academic and practitioner perspective
Explores practical examples and real-life case studies of non-traditional funding mechanisms being used in the humanitarian sector, and analyses their effectiveness
Proposes policy strategies for further development in the humanitarian finance space and discusses potential future trends including cash-based tools and the role of fintech

Provides a road map of priorities and policy strategies for further development The first to assess a set of innovative financing mechanisms Explores the range of non-traditional financing mechanisms and approaches

Autorentext

Maram Ahmed teaches at the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, SOAS, University of London. Maram has published in various key academic and policy journals and has also published and been featured in mainstream media publications such as the Financial Times, CNBC, Reuters, the World Economic Forum, Devex and others. Maram frequently speaks at conferences and industry summits across the globe and has worked internationally with a range of government, corporate and humanitarian agencies. To find out more, visit www.maramahmed.com.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Humanitarian Funding in Crisis and The Rise of Innovative Humanitarian Finance.- Chapter 3: Innovative Vaccine and Immunization Funding: Advance Market Commitment.- Chapter 4: Performance Based Financing.- Chapter 5: Islamic Finance: Role of Traditional Faith-Based Mechanisms in Humanitarian Response.- Chapter 6: Financial Inclusion: Increasing Resilience by Expanding Access to Financial Services.- Chapter 7: Case Study: African Risk Capacity.- Chapter 8: Remittances.- Chapter 9: Harnessing Digital Financial Solutions.- Chapter 10: Conclusion.- Index.