Our 2024 Annual Report is out now! This year’s report showcases key achievements across Zimbabwe, Chad, Egypt, Kenya, South Sudan, Lebanon, the DRC, and Uganda. Globally, the Joint Hub led an innovative project on appeals data, released new technical guidance on joint appeals, and supported the rollout of the Joint Analytical Framework (JAF). 

From January to July this year, Mokoro Ltd conducted a light touch review of the Joint Hub. Mokoro was tasked with looking at the design, delivery and added value of the Joint Hub against its objectives, the impact it has had on the partnership between WFP and UNHCR, as well as the future direction of the Joint Hub.

Through multiple interviews and workshops and document reviews, the review found:

• The Joint Hub continues to demonstrate its value, even in an increasingly constrained funding environment
• It is both effective and cost-efficient, with the potential for even greater impact if better supported
• Improved integration and more consistent institutional backing could further enhance its effectiveness

Executive leadership and management from both organizations have endorsed the positive results identified through the Joint Hub review and have committed to implementing the recommendations from the final report. This will ensure the Joint Hub’s continuation and grown in the coming years.

Thank you to all of the 100 participants who contributed their time and thoughts to the process!

Want to know how to develop or strengthen joint appeals processes? The Joint Hub has you covered! We recently published a set of four technical documents based on lessons learned from various country operations where we have provided support, with valuable inputs from UNHCR and WFP headquarters teams.

The technical brief is the centrepiece, consolidating key learning and recommendations from joint appeals processes across different operations. It provides comprehensive insights on best practices and considerations for enhancing joint efforts in the field.

The summary two pager for management distills the key messages from the technical brief, focusing on strategic points relevant for senior managers and decision makers.

The country examples document features case studies from Uganda, Rwanda, Niger and Mauritania and highlights how key technical aspects were applied in different operational contexts, offering practical insights.

And finally, a concise actionable checklist that summarizes the key points from the technical brief, intended as a quick reference for teams in the field.

Want to know more? Please reach out to [email protected]

The Joint Hub team will be back at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week in Geneva this coming March, with a session called “Mixed Methodologies for Targeting and Prioritization of Humanitarian Assistance.” Offered in two sessions – one online and one in person, the session will include insights from our work across 19 countries, highlighting the importance of using a mixed methodology approach when designing targeting or prioritization of humanitarian assistance. This approach helps to better address the needs of individuals while enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the response.

Online: 11:00 (CET) on 20 March, 2025 – register here

In person: 16:00 (CET) on 26 March, 2025 – register here