Taster Session: What Works in Humanitarian Action—And What’s Worth Funding?

What Works in Humanitarian Action—And What’s Worth Funding?

By Stefan Leeffers

With shrinking budgets and growing crises, humanitarian actors must do more with less. This lecture introduces the tools we use to evaluate what works, what doesn’t, and what’s worth investing in.

Dr Stefan Leeffers is a Lecturer in Disaster and Crisis Risk Finance at the UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR). As a development economist, his research focuses on disaster risk management and governance in low- and middle-income countries. He specialises in designing and conducting impact evaluations to identify innovative strategies that reduce disaster impacts and build resilience.

Dr Leeffers has published in leading academic journals, including World Development and Economic Development and Cultural Change, and has conducted fieldwork in Mozambique, Angola, and the Dominican Republic. He previously worked as a consultant in disaster risk finance and impact evaluation at the World Bank. His teaching equips students with the economic concepts needed to critically evaluate humanitarian action and develop effective policies.

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