Innovative Financing for Humanitarian and Crisis Response | The Futures Summit

April 10, 2026 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

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Global Development

Amid unprecedented changes to the international aid apparatus, this session seeks to highlight the growing role of innovative humanitarian and crisis response funding mechanisms and approaches. Through conversation that blends perspectives from a global humanitarian response organization, a country-focused local organization combatting malnutrition in the face of repeated shocks, and an initiative focused on strategically engaging the private sector before, during and after emergencies, this session explores the challenges and opportunities related to scaling up innovative programs.

The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation

This panel discussion is part of CSIS's flagship development conference taking place over several days of in-person and virtual convening. From April 10-17, the CSIS Futures Summit will explore how best to navigate and advance this new era of cooperation, paying close attention to the shifts in global leadership, new models and partnerships, and what should come next.

For the full agenda, visit the CSIS Futures Summit.

This event is made possible through generous support from Chevron Inc. (Founding sponsor), ADM, Cisco, and the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C.

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International Development, Conflict and Humanitarian Crises, and Human Rights

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Noam Unger

Noam Unger

Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development

Ciarán Donnelly

Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, International Rescue Committee

Tapiwa Magaisa

Executive Director, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe

Florian Rhiza Nery

Deputy Programme Coordinator, OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBi)

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