my services
Independent Analyses & Research
You want to take a step back to better understand the digital ecosystem that you’re operating in? Or consider people-centred design and programmatic requirements in your digital transformation journey? I’m happy to support you with cross-sectoral analyses, independent studies, reports and papers dealing with data ecosystems in the humanitarian-development sphere, digital identity, digital payments, digital accountability, data exchange and interoperability. I use critical systems thinking approaches and a people-centred lens to highlight the interconnectedness of past, present and future systems. You can find few selected publications hereunder:
- Duechting A. 2024. Humanitarian data models for deduplication in cash coordination. Internal briefing note. International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). DIGID Interoperability Initiative. Geneva.
- Düchting, A. 2024. Digitalisation in Humanitarian Action. To Go Paper. CHA: Berlin.
- Düchting, A. 2023. Digital accountability. The untapped potential of using digital technology in humanitarian action. CHA: Berlin.
- World Food Programme. 2023. People-centred programming in WFP Operations. Toolkit. WFP: Rome.
Strategic Systems Facilitation & Moderation
You need someone to moderate your in-house transformation process? Or conduct a training which aims at increasing the team’s digital readiness? I’m happy to facilitate any systemic reflection by using eco- and human-centric approaches and critical system thinking – centering underrepresented voices, accountable tech and data use, and power-aware innovations. You can find a list of selected events hereunder:
- Applied workshop on Global Affairs: Digital Technologies in Humanitarian Action. School of International Studies, University Trento. Feb. 2025
- Panel discussion: Humanitarian innovation – How can we scale, localise and drive innovation in conflict and protracted crises? AidEx: Geneva. Oct. 2024
- Webinar: New tech, old problems — can digital accountability in cash and voucher assistance help us get the basics right? CHA. July 2023
- Hybrid conference: Tackling power imbalances in humanitarian action – with technology and locally led management?! CHA: Berlin. May 2023
Peer reviews & Mentoring
You want to learn more about the humanitarian system and its (digital) transformation journey? Or need an input about the humanitarian-development ecosystem? I support you with peer reviews, providing inputs, sharing useful insights and connecting you with relevant peers. Find a list of selected activities hereunder:
- Peer review - Reimagining Data Governance for AI: A Toolkit for Social Licensing for Data Re-Use in Developing Countries. 2025. GovLab–AFD report
- Member of the Advisory Board at Upinion. Since Jan. 2025
- Mentoring at Spinnen-Netz Network, Germany. Since Dec. 2024
- Book note by A. Düchting - K.B. Sandvik. 2024. Humanitarian Extractivism. The Digital Transformation
Nature-based Coaching
The mountains are the perfect place where digital transformation meets nature and human coaching. They remind us that change is not a straight path to the summit but a process of observing, listening, and adapting along the way. Our mountain hut is the perfect place for these kinds of reflections which, I call, nature-based coaching – it creates space for stillness, clarity, and personal growth. If you want to learn more, please reach out – this is still in the making!
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