Humanitarian system reform in Syria
As Syria experiences major upheaval in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting from power in late 2024, the humanitarian response finds itself at a crossroads characterised by both significant challenges and new opportunities.
In a special episode of I Think You’re On Mute, in partnership with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, host Beth Eggleston is joined by Aya Yagan and Mazen Alhousseiny to discuss the evolving situation and key research insights from our recent report: AFTER ASSAD: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads.
Full podcast transcript: https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/podcast-i-think-youre-on-mute-humanitarian-system-reform-in-syria/
Podcast host and guests:
Host: Beth Eggleston
Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group
Guests:
Aya Yagan
Technical Director at NSDation Consultancy Services
Mazen Alhousseiny
Capacity Strengthening Adviser at HelpAge International
Podcast research and links:
Humanitarian Advisory Group | After Assad: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads (April 2025) https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/after-assad-navigating-syrias-humanitarian-crossroads/
Concern Worldwide | Beyond Barriers: Overcoming Funding & Human Resource Obstacles to Achieve a Localized Humanitarian Response (January 2025) https://beyondbarriers.concernusa.org/
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Humanitarian system reform in Syria
As Syria experiences major upheaval in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting from power in late 2024, the humanitarian response finds itself at a crossroads characterised by both significant challenges and new opportunities.
In a special episode of I Think You’re On Mute, in partnership with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, host Beth Eggleston is joined by Aya Yagan and Mazen Alhousseiny to discuss the evolving situation and key research insights from our recent report: AFTER ASSAD: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads.
Full podcast transcript: https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/podcast-i-think-youre-on-mute-humanitarian-system-reform-in-syria/
Podcast host and guests:
Host: Beth Eggleston
Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group
Guests:
Aya Yagan
Technical Director at NSDation Consultancy Services
Mazen Alhousseiny
Capacity Strengthening Adviser at HelpAge International
Podcast research and links:
Humanitarian Advisory Group | After Assad: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads (April 2025) https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/after-assad-navigating-syrias-humanitarian-crossroads/
Concern Worldwide | Beyond Barriers: Overcoming Funding & Human Resource Obstacles to Achieve a Localized Humanitarian Response (January 2025) https://beyondbarriers.concernusa.org/
In this special episode of I Think You’re on Mute, host Beth Eggleston reflects on the journey of the Humanitarian Horizons research programme, which has driven insights and influence across the humanitarian sector over the past seven years.
Beth explores the diverse research areas that have shaped humanitarian practice, from examining mental health support for and recruitment practices of local staff, to reducing the environmental impact of humanitarian operations and shifting the power to local actors.
We look back on our achievements, our challenges, and the lessons learned, asking ourselves what worked well and what could have worked better if… Join us as we dive into the research and ideas that are shaping a better humanitarian future.
Podcast host and guests:
Host: Beth Eggleston
Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group
Guests:
Pamela Cajilig
Independent Consultant
Eranda Wijewickrama
Executive at Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG)
Podcast research and links:
Humanitarian Advisory Group | Humanitarian Horizons research programme:
https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/humanitarian-horizons/
Humanitarian Advisory Group | Greening the System research:
https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/humanitarian-horizons/greening-the-system/
Humanitarian Advisory Group | Framework for Greening Humanitarian Action in the Pacific:
https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/framework-for-greening-humanitarian-action-in-the-pacific/
Humanitarian Advisory Group | A Pathway to Localisation Impact: Laying the Foundations:
https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/a-pathway-to-localisation-impact-laying-the-foundations/
Humanitarian Advisory Group | Power, People and Local Leadership research:
https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/humanitarian-horizons/people-power-and-local-leadership/
I Think You're On Mute
Humanitarian system reform in Syria
As Syria experiences major upheaval in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting from power in late 2024, the humanitarian response finds itself at a crossroads characterised by both significant challenges and new opportunities.
In a special episode of I Think You’re On Mute, in partnership with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, host Beth Eggleston is joined by Aya Yagan and Mazen Alhousseiny to discuss the evolving situation and key research insights from our recent report: AFTER ASSAD: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads.
Full podcast transcript: https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/podcast-i-think-youre-on-mute-humanitarian-system-reform-in-syria/
Podcast host and guests:
Host: Beth Eggleston
Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group
Guests:
Aya Yagan
Technical Director at NSDation Consultancy Services
Mazen Alhousseiny
Capacity Strengthening Adviser at HelpAge International
Podcast research and links:
Humanitarian Advisory Group | After Assad: Navigating Syria’s Humanitarian Crossroads (April 2025) https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/after-assad-navigating-syrias-humanitarian-crossroads/
Concern Worldwide | Beyond Barriers: Overcoming Funding & Human Resource Obstacles to Achieve a Localized Humanitarian Response (January 2025) https://beyondbarriers.concernusa.org/