Call for Projects now live: DIFI 2026
The IMD Center for Social Innovation, HIFHUB, Lombard Odier Foundation, and World Economic Forum invite humanitarian and development institutions, government representatives, private sector actors, and entrepreneurs to submit proposals for the next cohort of the Driving Innovative Finance for Impact (DIFI) programme. The call is open until 30 June 2026.
Financing the Future of Humanitarian Action: the HIFHUB at the 2026 Humanitarian Finance Summit
At a moment of structural reset in humanitarian financing, the HIFHUB joined more than 500 senior leaders in London to examine how capital can be designed to match the realities of protracted crises.
DRC & WFP Recommendations to COHAFA
On 12 November 2025, the Council working party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid (COHAFA) convened for a session on innovative finance, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark during the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Advancing the Innovative Finance Agenda at AidEx Geneva 2025
The HIFHUB supported the Innovative Finance Conference at AidEx Geneva, joining a growing community of practice focused not so much on whether innovative finance works, but on how to structure, scale and responsibly govern it.
Landscape Review: Impact Bonds in Humanitarian and Development Settings
This Landscape Review was compiled by Bénédicte Kariger for the HIFHUB to help stakeholders assess the potential of social impact bonds, development impact bonds, and related models to finance programmes in development and humanitarian settings.
Apply Now: IMD Business School Programme
Ready to move beyond grants — and learn how to structure your initiative for investment?
The 2025 Driving Innovative Finance for Impact (DIFI) Program at IMD Business School offers practical, hands-on learning with a strong focus on case studies and unique insights from guest speakers. You don’t need a project to apply — but if you have one, you’re welcome to submit it. Apply now via the link below. Deadline: 29 August.
From Words to Wallets: Humanitarian Finance Gets a Reality Check at EHF 2025
The Beyond Grants Talk brought together humanitarian leaders, donor governments, and finance experts to explore how the sector can move beyond traditional grants by adopting innovative, market-based financing. The session blended political reflections with practical examples, highlighting both the urgency and the potential for change.
Swedish Red Cross Partners with HIFHUB to Advance Humanitarian Finance
The Swedish Red Cross has officially joined the Sponsor Group of the Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (HIFHUB), marking a significant step forward in collaborative efforts to develop and implement scalable financial solutions to humanitarian challenges.
Recommendations for MFA DK on Going Beyond Grants
In February 2025, Denmark co-hosted a high-level dialogue in Copenhagen focused on innovative finance for humanitarian and fragile settings. The event identified five strategic shifts through which Denmark can lead global action and reform incentive structures to accelerate progress.