RSIS Beyond Relief! Singapore Humanitarian Network Issue 4

Abstract

In our Feature Article, Lina Gong writes about the need to adapt humanitarian practices to new environments and constraints. The sector needs to reform, adapt and innovate to prepare for much more complex and uncertain futures. This issue’s On the Ground features some of the relief and fundraising efforts that Singaporean humanitarian organisations - Mercy Relief, Singapore Red Cross, World Vision Singapore - have undertaken. Our members in academia have also continued to publish articles and reports, covering a diverse range of topics including humanitarian financing, future-ready humanitarian action, and perceptions of COVID-19 risks. One highlight is the ASEAN Disaster Resilience Outlook: Preparing for a Future Beyond 2025, which assesses the prospects for realising the ASEAN Vision 2025 on disaster management and anticipates the action needed to prepare ASEAN for disaster risks in the decade after 2025. As always, In the Spotlight features a whole host of upcoming events and opportunities for collaboration.