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Strategy 2026-2030: Learning Together to Transform Solidarity in the Face of Contemporary Crises
							Groupe URD has published its new strategy for 2026–2030. It is the result of a participatory process that involved the Groupe URD team—both staff and volunteers—from the fall of 2024 through the winter of 2025. It was drafted and finalized at a pivotal moment for the international solidarity sector, which allowed for adjustments to the new landscape and will necessarily require revisions as the situation evolves.						

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The new version of COMPASS is now available !

After 20 years of PDFs and methodological guides, our quality and accountability method is now a wiki: dynamic, free, and enriched by your contributions. There, you’ll find [...]

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Join us for the Collectif Altérités Exchange Day!

The Collectif Altérités, a French-speaking network bringing together individuals committed to transforming cultures, practices, and approaches in mental health and [...]

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Article: Reimagining MEAL Practices to Support Complex System Innovations

Publication

Véronique de Geoffroy and Pablo Servigne

Mutual aid in times of crisis collection: Global Report “Recognise and Strengthen the Mutual Ties That Save Us”

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Studies and research

From 21 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 - London

2026 Innovation Summit: Designing for the Crisis of Tomorrow

Groupe URD is participating in the Innovation Summit organised by the British Red Cross, in partnership with Red Social Innovation, which will take place in London on 21 and [...]

The 23 October 2026 - Bordeaux

Resilience Month

From 1 to 31 October, Bordeaux Métropole is organising ‘Resilience Month’, or ‘How to live in a changing region’. Groupe URD is taking part in a conference on 23 [...]

The 24 November 2026 - Paris

Resilience of rural areas in the face of climate-related hazards and major risks

The Banque des Territoires and ACTED are organising a one-day event focusing on the resilience of rural areas in the face of climate-related hazards and major risks. How can a [...]

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Networks

The "Collectif Altérités" Network

Le Collectif Altérités is a French-speaking network of practitioners, researchers, and engaged actors working in mental health and ps [...]

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Tools

The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), 2024

Guide "Agile or adaptive management", 2020

COMPASS handbook, 2018

Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers, 2009

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Groupe URD in the Sahel

Groupe URD, a think-tank for humanitarian action

Founded in 1993, Groupe URD is an independent think tank that specialises in analysing practices and developing policies for the humanitarian sector. Our multi-disciplinary expertise, based on continual field visits to crisis and post-crisis contexts, provides us with insight into the functioning of the sector as a whole. We believe in sharing knowledge and collective learning, and we help aid actors to improve the quality of their programmes.

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