CHA Conference 2026

Date:	25.11.2026 - 26.11.2026
Time:	all-day
Location:	Berlin Neukölln

Fixing the money – Changing aid for real

Let’s talk about money. In a world in upheaval, humanitarian action and development cooperation have become a microcosm of broader international global challenges – like the crisis of international law and principled policies, the strain on a rule-based order and the tension between solidarity and disruption and national interests. No aspect of aid mirrors these challenges, power imbalances and urgent reform needs more clearly than money and the way it flows in the aid sector.

Funding for development cooperation has been falling for years, and the humanitarian world is facing its biggest funding challenge ever. Millions of people in need are losing lifesaving support, while international aid itself is experiencing its deepest crisis yet. After years of reform efforts, the aid sector still relies on an uncoordinated and rapidly shrinking patchwork of bilateral grants, philanthropic donations, and increasingly politicised engagements.

On 25 and 26 November 2026, we aim to discuss what it would take to fix the money, and in doing so, profoundly reform international aid:

Which role will public funding still play in future?
What role can new funding models play?
Can pooled funds, mutual aid or the private sector be game changers?
How can financing enable rather than hinder local leadership?
What is the future role of international NGOs in an increasingly competitive environment?
And how can aid organisations navigate the pressure of donor governments to advance national interests?

At CHA26, we will discuss these challenges, explore much-needed visionary reforms and examine what really works. Join us in Berlin & Online!

Warande Advisory Centre is our collaboration partner for the conference this year.
The CHA Conference will take place at Publix in Berlin Neukölln.
An in-person ticket allows you to participate in all panels and workshops as well as the evening get-together. Online participation of selected sessions is free of charge.
Information about the programme and speakers, as well as details on accomodation and travel will be published continuously on the conference website.

 

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