The Humanitarian Forum

Who we are

Orphaned children in YemenWe are a network of key humanitarian and development organisations from each of Muslim donor and recipient countries, the West and the multilateral system. We improve the lives of those in need, and relations between communities, through bridge building and quality humanitarian action both internationally and locally in a global network of peers. We also want to foster a conducive, unbiased and safe environment to empower these organisations to work to their full potential.
What we believe

We believe it's possible for actors from different cultures and backgrounds to tackle poverty and injustice together. We believe there's a great deal of common ground between Eastern and Western humanitarian groups, and that through strong partnerships built on trust and respect, we can achieve unprecedented results in tackling poverty, maximizing aid and creating prosperity and security. We believe small, local organisations play a crucial part in this work, and that local knowledge is vital to the global humanitarian movement.
What we do

We empower civil society groups at all levels, enabling them to reach their full potential. We create dialogue and understanding between humanitarian and development organizations from Muslim countries or denominations, and their Western and multilateral counterparts from the West and multi-lateral system.

As well as working with humanitarian and development agencies from all over the world, we've set up four national forums in Indonesia, Kuwait, Yemen and Sudan.

Read more about how The Humanitarian Forum began, and about the workshops we held in 2005-2006.