Vision:
The IHDP network is a firm believer that enough resources are available for those who are in need; IHDP exists to provide a venue, a platform for the professionals and community to bring-in vital resources together to complement the efforts made by various actors in the humanitarian situations and longer-term sustainable development which is efficient, effective, accountable, equal and sha
red. "International Humanitarian and Development Professionals" is a network of professionals started in 2007 and has more than 37,000 members from local /community-based NGOs, INGOs, UN, Red Cross, Government, Embassies, Corporate houses, Businesses, enterprises and consultants from all over the world. Purpose of the group:
The International Humanitarian and Development Professional group is a dual mandate platform for humanitarian and development professionals to share their knowledge, experience, and skills to enhance the efforts to reduce human suffering and alleviate poverty worldwide. The platform is serving as a venue for global actors from all sectors to share and raise their voice to improve and bring the change in the life of people who are at risk, and victims of various disasters, conflicts, and further those populations who are economically and socially weaker. The ultimate aim of this platform is to contribute to effective, efficient and timely assistance to the affected community in emergencies, preparedness, and risk reductions; further enhancing the capacity of local communities to address their longer-term development issues which are undermining the economical well-being by providing knowledge, ideas, time, money, influencing capacities and networking support with right-based approaches. This group is hosted on a linked-in https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1887804/
Membership is FREE.