Abstract
Humanitarian needs are constantly on the rise, but funding for humanitarian aidaid does not follow suit. Yet humanitarians need to be able to deliver where everything else is failing. To be able to do so, humanitarian supply chainhumanitarian supply chains are changing rapidly. This chapter highlights three areas where the current humanitarian system is being challenged: greeninggreening, cash-based initiativescash-based initiatives, and the adoption of new technologies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Supply Chain : A System in Crisis |
| Editors | Stefan Gold, Andreas Wieland |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar |
| Publication date | 2024 |
| Pages | 127-132 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-80392-491-5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-80392-492-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management
- humanitarian supply chain
- systemic change
- greening
- waste management
- cash-based initiatives
- innovation
- technology
- robustness
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Dive into the research topics of 'Humanitarian supply chains: challenging the system'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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WORM: Waste in humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation
Kovacs, G. (CoI), Tuomala, V. (Project manager, academic), Schiffling, S. (Project participant), Aminoff, A. (Project participant) & Rocheteau, M. (Project participant)
01.01.2024 → 31.12.2025
Project: Externally funded project
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