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Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation
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The Future of Aid 2040 aims to explore scenarios reflecting the futures of the aid ecosystem by 2040 and deliver transformative pathways for aid organizations to become future-ready entities in an ever-changing world.

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🌍 #FutureOfAid2040 is moving from foresight to action.
Phase 2 consultations are now open — help build the #pathways2transformation for a resilient, future‑ready aid system.

Join us → iaran.org/future-of-aid
Future of Aid — IARAN
Explore how humanitarian aid will evolve by 2040 through IARAN’s strategic foresight scenarios. Discover key drivers, risks, and opportunities shaping global response systems, with insights for practi...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🌍As the UN celebrates 80 years "building our future together," the world’s biggest conversations, from climate instability to social injustice, and digital disruption, are reshaping not only institutions but our shared purpose.

#UN80
September 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Last week’s Future of Aid 2040 India Launch hosted by @SEEDS and the START India Humanitarian Hub brought together government representatives, INGOs, nonprofits, research networks, and community voices to reflect on how humanitarian systems must transform for the decades ahead.
September 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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With @iaran.org & CHL, we’re proud to present Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation, a report built from the insights of nearly 900 people. With 77% from the Global South & 40% with lived experience of crisis, this study centers the voices that matter most. iaran.org/future-of-aid
September 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We’re excited for the inaugural launch of the #FutureOfAid 2040, hosted by the Indian Humanitarian Hub – START Network and supported by SEEDS India.

This first session is part of a series of events to bring together different stakeholders to embrace foresight, collaboration & transformation.
September 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🚨 We’re traveling to several cities around the world to introduce with local networks and allies the Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation – An outlook to 2040, a bold rethink of the global aid system led by voices from the Global South.
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It has been an absolute privilege to be engaged on this project - working I solidarity with so many stakeholders to collectively think about the future of aid in these turbulent times has been a balm for the unease we have all felt.

I look forward to the discussions to follow!
📢 The #FoA40 scenarios are finally here!

Today, we are proud to launch 'Future of Aid 2040 – An Outlook to 2040,' a collaborative foresight report that imagines the future(s) of aid action.

🔗 iaran.org/future-of-aid

#FutureofAid2040 #FoA2040 #Pathways2Transformation
September 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
📢 The #FoA40 scenarios are finally here!

Today, we are proud to launch 'Future of Aid 2040 – An Outlook to 2040,' a collaborative foresight report that imagines the future(s) of aid action.

🔗 iaran.org/future-of-aid

#FutureofAid2040 #FoA2040 #Pathways2Transformation
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Les tensions géopolitiques, le changement climatique, les migrations, la montée en puissance des dirigeants locaux et l’évolution du financement de l’aide remodèlent l’avenir.

🚨Plus de 3 jours.

#Pathways2Transformation
September 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
¿Qué pasaría si la próxima arquitectura de ayuda global no está dirigida solo desde Ginebra, sino también desde Nairobi, Nueva Delhi o Bogotá? 🌍

El futuro ya está aquí
Descúbrelo este 8 de septiembre 2025

#Shiftingpowers 📅
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Transformation in the aid system requires both courage to change and fidelity to purpose.

Fueki Ryūkō captures this tension: continuity and transformation—the stable flow beneath the shifting surface.

Something exciting is on the way! Mark your calendar for September 8, 2025, to find out.
September 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“Aid actors are all those who participate in activities to alleviate suffering and enhance the condition of people affected by crises or systemic vulnerability.

Get ready for the📘 #FutureofAid2040:

#Pathways2Transformation - An outlook by 2040

8 Sept 2025
August 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
📣📣🔝Mark your calendars!

📅 On 8 September 2025, we unveil the much-anticipated aid scenarios report:

#FutureofAid2040:
#Pathways2Transformation - An outlook to 2040.

🔍 Join us on this thrilling journey into the possible futures of aid by 2040!
August 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“Pouring water into a broken bucket.”

What do aid workers really think about the aid system? The Future of Aid 2040 report in their voices.

#FutureofAid #FOA40 #FutureOfAid2040 #Pathways2Transformation

🔗 iaran.org/future-of-aid/
Future of Aid 2040 — IARAN
Future of Aid 2040 Pathways to transformation
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August 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The first paper in the #FutureOfAid2040 series uses CLA to dig into today’s aid system. Learn more about it here

🔗 iaran.org/future-of-aid

#FutureofAid #FOA40 #Patheways2Transformation
Future of Aid 2040 — IARAN
Future of Aid 2040 Pathways to transformation
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July 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📣New Release Alert

The aid system isn’t broken, it’s working exactly as it was designed to. And that’s the problem.

We are delighted to announce the preliminary report of the #FutureofAid2040

Unpacking the Aid System: laying the groundwork for transformation

Read it here: iaran.org/future-of-aid
Future of Aid 2040 — IARAN
Future of Aid 2040 Pathways to transformation
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July 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Join us at #CHA25 for Panel 2: A point to pivot? with Åsa Månsson @venro.org , @e-kennedy.bsky.social sky.social‬ @iaran.org @futureofaid.org , Martin Kessler @diakoniekh.bsky.social, Dr Soomin Oh and Sonja Hövelmann https://www.youtube.com/live/5odgM2hTeFY
June 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Since Nov 2024, #FutureofAid 2040 has hosted 50+ webinars and surveys to co-create a collective intelligence report to anticipate key changes in the aid system. Curious? Explore more at 👉 iaran.org/future-of-aid/
July 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’re honoured to welcome 3 incredible organisations to the Steering Committee of the Future of Aid 2040: Pathways of Transformation project:

👉 @justunitededge.bsky.social
👉 ASOCIACIÓN SALTO ANGEL
👉 Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social-Caritas Colombiana (SNPS-CC),
June 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌍 What are the potential aid futures by 2040? What challenges and opportunities arise from these scenarios? 🌟

📺 Rewatch our third and final seminar of Phase 2 of the Future of Aid 2040: Pathways of Transformation project!

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Seminar 3 Aid Scenarios for 2040 (IARAN Cohort) Developing possible futures and strategic responses for a resilient humanitarian
This the third seminar of the Future of Aid 2040 Seminar series. Together, we’ll delved into the scenarios shaped by our earlier discussions. We explored…
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May 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Which drivers will be most influential in shaping change? How will crises emerge? What must we be prepared for? These where some of the questions we discussed in our Seminar 2 from our Future of Aid 2040 webinar series:

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#FutureofAid #FoA40 #Pathways2Transformation
Seminar 2 (IARAN Cohort) Going Deeper Which drivers will be most influential in shaping change How will vulnerabilities emerge W
Welcome to the Seminar 2 of the Future of Aid 2040 Webinar Series. Seminar 2: (IARAN Cohort) Going Deeper: Which drivers will be most influential in shaping change?…
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May 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As part of our #FutureofAid2040 consultations we have asked more than eight hundred people what story or metaphora would they use to describe the current state of the Aid System.

Learn more about the Future of Aid 2040: Pathways of Transformation project here:

iaran.org/future-of-aid
May 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Which are the key drivers of change shaping the aid system? Watch again the recording of our first webinar series of the Future of Aid 2040.

This critical analysis illuminates emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities that define the future humanitarian landscape.

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Seminar 1 Futures Thinking (IARAN Cohort) Exploring the humanitarianism landscape for the next 15 years Key drivers and worldvie
Seminar 1: Futures Thinking (IARAN Cohort) Exploring the humanitarianism landscape for the next 15 years: Key drivers and worldviews. Watch the recording of Seminar…
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May 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Since November 2024, the Future of Aid 2040 project has successfully conducted over 50 webinars and surveys. These efforts aim to build a collective understanding of the evolving narratives in humanitarian aid and its future direction.
May 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Since November 2024, the Future of Aid 2040 project has successfully conducted over 50 webinars and surveys. These efforts aim to build a collective understanding of the evolving narratives in humanitarian aid and its future direction.
May 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM