Moments that Matter

Moments that Matter is a series of short conversations about moments when experienced humanitarian, development and peacebuilding professionals realised that something they trusted — a strategy, a system, a belief — no longer fully held. In humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding work, we operate within carefully designed strategies, mandates, policies, and institutional responsibilities. These frameworks provide direction, structure, and accountability. They are necessary. They are often sincerely held. But they rest on assumptions. About how systems function. About what people need. About how change happens and what we believe our actions will lead to. And sometimes even about the core values held by others involved. Most of the time, these assumptions guide us well. Until a moment comes when we realise they no longer fully hold. What then? In these moments, continuing