Partnerships
Collaboration is the cornerstone of the Academy. We work with a wide range of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond; from technology companies to universities; local communities to multinational corporations and from local authorities to national governments, drawing on the knowledge, expertise and resources of a range of organisations to ensure the best solutions are found for those most in need.
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Our partnerships are based on the following principles:

Mutual Benefit
We always start with a clear and agreed common vision for the partnership, which is mutually beneficial for both parties and contributes to a positive impact.

Equity and Empowerment
We ensure that our values are aligned and that our partnership is built around an understanding and respect for differences in opinion and culture.

Accountability and Transparency
We believe that open communication along with clear and rational decision making is the key to a successful partnership.
Who we work with

Humanitarian organisations
We partner with humanitarian organisations to enable access to high-quality learning, by sharing existing learning content and co-developing and investing in new content.

Learning providers
We work with learning providers, such as Humentum and Cegos, to make project management and leadership tools available to all humanitarians.

Businesses
We work with businesses such as Unilever in the Philippines, helping shop owners prepare for a disaster by training them to create their business continuity plans.

Local & national authorities
We are working with local and national authorities to build more resilient systems, promote better planning, improve livelihoods, enhance quality of life, and ultimately reduce casualty rates from the impact of disasters.
A simple approach to partnering

1. Identify
Using our partnership checklist to ensure mutual benefit

2. Create
Identifying the opportunity areas of focus

3. Forge
Reaching an agreement

4. Manage
Supporting each other throughout the partnership

5. Sustain
Document lessons learned during the partnership
Some of the organisations we are already working with
Why collaborate with us

“The Humanitarian Leadership Academy is helping to reduce the demands on the global humanitarian system by enabling local communities through our retailer network. This will help reduce the social and economic impact of disasters.”
Rebecca Marmot, Global Vice President Advocacy & Partnerships, Unilever
Real Impact
There are so many ways to collaborate with us, here are just a few examples of how we are working with different organisations and businesses.