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Towards greener humanitarian procurement: Why and how to shift to bio-based alternatives

It is widely recognized that humanitarian operations can have significant negative environmental impacts. Due to the urgency of crises, the unpredictability of...

Vietnam Red Cross Society successfully launched Comprehensive Waste Management Campaign in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam

On March 18 and 19, the WORM Local Awareness Campaign took place at Dinh Hoa Secondary School and Kim Phuong Primary School...

Supply Market Intelligence to tackle the sustainable procurement challenges in humanitarian operations

In humanitarian operations, the ‘do no harm’ principle—which emphasizes the need to avoid unintentionally harming local economies or exacerbating vulnerabilities—now extends to...

People picking up waste on the beach in Vietnam

WORM – Local Awareness Campaign launch soon in Vietnam 

In celebration of Global Recycling Day on March 18, our partner, the Vietnamese Red Cross Society, will launch its WORM local awareness...

Save the date for the WORM and Bio4HUMAN Workshop at HNPW2025

WORM and Bio4HUMAN Workshop #5 – Waste management in humanitarian operations: Bio-based solutions and raising awareness challenge

Description Join us at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks in Geneva for an innovate and engaging Workshop on Waste management in...

Workshop – Waste Management adopted by EMTs and Field Hospitals during emergency reponses

Recap Workshop #4 – Waste Management adopted by Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) and Field Hospitals in emergency responses On March 5th, we...

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