Key Lessons Learned from Working During Covid-19 on a Project in the World's Biggest Refugee Camp
Faheem Hussain, Suzana Brown

TL;DR
This paper discusses the challenges faced and innovative solutions developed while working on a humanitarian project in the world's largest refugee camp during Covid-19, highlighting lessons learned in conflict zone operations.
Contribution
It identifies six key challenges in humanitarian work during Covid-19 and proposes innovative approaches to address them, providing insights for future conflict zone projects.
Findings
Six specific challenges identified in humanitarian project execution during Covid-19
Innovative solutions proposed for supply chain and connectivity issues
Lessons learned for future conflict zone operations
Abstract
Using a case study structure, this research-in-progress paper elaborates the struggles of working on a humanitarian project during the Covid-19 period. The authors identify six specific challenges and propose innovations to address each of these challenges. The challenges are the following: supply chain, design of solutions, human resource development, connectivity, and user data collection. This unprecedented situation has been a testing ground for new innovative solutions for work in conflict zones.
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Taxonomy
TopicsFacility Location and Emergency Management
