Alice Obrecht

Research Fellow @ALNAP interested in accountability, effectiveness, innovation and all things humanitarian. All views, coherent or incoherent, are my own.

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

What better way to spend a #LeapDay #DayforLearning than to hear Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie end her fantastic fireside chat with an ode to learning and her desire to be a student for the rest of her life. @ALNAP

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

🔴 LIVE | #FragilityForum Fireside chat w/ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
https://t.co/F3nqHmwVTL

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

We need foreign election observers for the USA 2020 election ASAP - hopefully the US NGOs that promote democracy abroad in other societies are now working on this @NDI @NEDemocracy @FordFoundation #SaveTheUSPS https://t.co/JD9ZcDX9yd

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

When done well, rapid and early response mechanisms save lives. The problem here was a mentality of corruption that exploited bad assessment and oversight practices. You don't need to be slow in order to do a good job. @StartNetwork @sophietholstrup @cr_bennett @ALNAP

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

This is a sobering report & there will be a lot to reflect on here - e.g. why current safeguarding and acct mechanisms have failed so badly. But it's also important to diagnose this properly. The way the review is described here makes me wonder if this will happen (1/3)

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

A leaked review obtained by TNH shows bribery, kickbacks, and widespread sexual abuse in humanitarian aid in Congo – and its a global problem. https://t.co/fsODAwLFq2

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

'Investigators concluded that the speed of rapid response programmes [...]meant few efforts were made to check who was being registered as displaced and where millions of dollars of aid money were ultimately going' Let's be clear: speed is not the culprit. It's incompetence. 2/3

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

Great presentation by @TillyAlcayna on the internal and external structural issues that impede the flexibility needed for humanitarians to work effectively in the nexus. But of course I am biased 😉@alnap @WorldVision @PaRDSecretariat @CSC_Hub

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

Link btw adaptiveness, better community engagement & access? Christian Kasereka describing how adaptive management enabled @WorldVision to work more flexibly in response to community priorities, which led to increased access in previously difficult to reach areas in DRC

[Sorcha O'Callaghan @sorchaoc]

In advance of our #webinar on 3 June explore the role that local actors play in relation to #COVID19, we want to hear your opinion of the #humanitarian response to #coronavirus. Tell us via the q's below! #COVIDLocalisation

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

@BenParker140 Come on, Ben, don't you remember that accountability starts at the top?

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

Do you have questions or advice to share on preparedness and response to COVID-19 in humanitarian settings? Join me this afternoon at 2pm UK for a short, practical webinar with experts @healthcluster @DFID_UK @LSHTM_Crises and @IMC_Lebanon to discuss key actions needed now @ALNAP

[ALNAP @ALNAP]

📢 Join our #COVID19 webinar tomorrow at 2 PM BST❗️

Register now to take part in the discussion on how #humanitarian organisations should prepare and respond to #COVID19 in low- and middle-income countries.

#alnapcovid

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

Just as important as the 14 actions are the many things we don't know: evidence gaps & questions still to answer. Which is why @alnap is committed to updating this paper based on emerging evidence & adaptive learning over 2020

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

In case you haven't seen it: we released a rapid learning review this week on preparing &responding to COVID-19 in humanitarian settings. Really thrilled to have worked with such a top-notch team @LSHTM_Crises @CerahGeneva @BlanchetKarl Neha Singh Audrey Mahieu @benramalingam

[ALNAP @ALNAP]

🦠 How should #humanitarian organisations respond to #COVID19?

@ALNAP, @LSHTM_Crises & @CerahGeneva, led by @benramalingam, have written a rapid learning review synthesising latest evidence & frontline insights.

The #alnapcovid paper proposes:
▪️ 14 actions
▪️ 7 principles

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[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

@Fr_Grunewald @ALNAP @pknoxclarke Thanks so much Francois!

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

After 5 years @ALNAP I’m excited & honoured to take on the role of Head of Research & Impact. Very big shoes left to fill from @pknoxclarke I look forward to helping our members & wider humanitarian sector get the evidence & learning they need during this difficult time

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

2) A mini-lessons paper for humanitarians in responding to COVID, led by @benramalingam @KarlBlanchet @LSHTM @CerahGeneva
Coming soon.

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

Speaking of which, 2 things we’re currently doing on COVID-19: 1) dedicated resource portal, regularly updated: https://t.co/8u9ROp0GOh Pls share resources w/ us by emailing [email protected]

[Alice Obrecht @AliceObrecht]

@Fr_Grunewald @ALNAP @benramalingam @LSHTM @CerahGeneva @UoLmedicine @DFID_UK @BlanchetKarl @UNReliefChief @JemilahMahmood @DrTedros Thanks Francois - lots of good work to build on. Please keep sending these to [email protected] for our COVID portal and HELP library. Looking forward to English translation of your pandemics paper.

[Christina Bennett @cr_bennett]

Record number of alerts for Start Fund #Covid_19 Demonstrates urgent need and where organisations are coordinated to provide rapid support. @StartNetwork https://t.co/0HXuax17iJ

[ALNAP @ALNAP]

❗️ We've just launched our #COVID19 portal!

The portal holds a vast collection of resources relevant to #epidemic & pandemic responses.

We have:
📄 Guidelines for the #coronavirus response
🔍 Insights from across & beyond our Membership
🕗 Up-to-date #humanitarian resources