over 1 year ago // Roots of Change
National humanitarian organizations may struggle with independence — but their importance will grow and so must their place in the global humanitarian system.
almost 5 years ago // Climate change
The new IFRC Asia-Pacific director, Alexander Matheou, asks humanitarian leaders how they're going to respond to the risk of climate events in the region. The answers are largely consistent.
over 6 years ago // Yemen crisis
On the heels of a trip to Yemen, Alexander Matheou, executive director of the British Red Cross, explores the path forward for humanitarian response efforts.
almost 7 years ago // Migration and displacement
Migration is heavily politicized — but what does that mean for the basic safety of people on the move? Alexander Matheou, executive director of International at British Red Cross, explores.
almost 7 years ago // Syrian crisis
Alexander Matheou, executive director of the British Red Cross, looks ahead to the trends shaping humanitarian work in Syria.
almost 8 years ago // Localization
The localization agenda risks running out of steam in 2018 unless thought leaders in the humanitarian sector focus more on helping entire local systems to cope and recover from crises, rather than just simply empowering local NGOs.
over 9 years ago // EU refugee crisis
With the EU-Turkey deal in place, a new approach is needed for refugees in Greece. Alexander Matheou, director of international programs at the British Red Cross, offers three actions that would make a big difference.
about 11 years ago // World Humanitarian Summit
In the weeks prior to the recent World Humanitarian Summit regional consultations for eastern and southern Africa, IFRC officials listened to how people affected by drought and floods in Namibia perceive challenges and solutions proposed by aid groups. Find out the four main takeaways in this guest opinion.
over 11 years ago // Aid to middle-income countries
What should the aid community change in the way it tackles slow onset disasters and chronic crises in middle-income countries? The IFRC’s Alexander Matheou discusses how we can apply lessons learned from fighting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria to fix Namibia’s drought problem.
over 11 years ago // Alexander Matheou on humanitarian response
How can we respond better to long-term crises like chronic food insecurity in middle-income countries? By shifting from service delivery to strengthening local systems, the IFRC's Alexander Matheou writes in an exclusive commentary.