Season 2: Episode 4 - Delivering Differently

The humanitarian sector's push for localisation has resulted in an increasing presence of local and national staff in international organisations. This has many benefits for the sector, but it can also bring unintended consequences for local organisations. Our research shows, it's not just what the humanitarian system is doing, but also how it conducts its operations that impacts on both short- and long-term outcomes. So what are some of the initiatives that are seeking to shake things up, get better results and change the status quo? In this episode of I Think You’re On Mute, your host Beth Eggleston explores how we can deliver humanitarian response differently through respectful recruitment practices and new initiatives that ensure affected communities are at the heart of humanitarian response, with guests Kate Sutton and Nanette Salvador-Antequisa Full podcast transcript: https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/humanitarian-horizons/i-think-youre-on-mute/ Podcast host and guests: Host: Beth Eggleston Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group Guests: Kate Sutton Advisor, Humanitarian Advisory Group Speaks to impact of staff mobility and respectful recruitment practices Nanette Salvador-Antequisa Founder and Executive Director of ECOWEB Speaks to locally led action in the Philippines and new Flagship Initiative This episode features the following audio: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Philippines, Gustavo Gonzalez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32kvpxz4Avc&t=139s Podcast research and links: Humanitarian Horizons | Respectful Recruitment in Humanitarian Response: Why we need it and how to do it - https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/respectful-recruitment-in-humanitarian-response-why-we-need-it-and-how-to-do-it/