The Humanitarian Supply Resilience Initiative (HSRI) 

A global effort to strengthen preparedness and ensure reliable access to essential goods during times of crisis

305 M

People are currently in need of humanitarian assistance

60-80%

of response costs come from supply chain

About

The Humanitarian Supply Resilience Initiative (HSRI), previously the Global Supply Resilience Initiative, was founded in 2021 in collaboration with The World Economic Forum, UNICEF, Accenture, and Everstream Analytics. The program was originally intended to enhance supply chain visibility and resilience amidst major global disruptors such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In 2025, HSRI began focusing it's mandate. The initiative now convenes partners across the public and private sectors, international organizations, and the Forum’s broader network to co-develop solutions that enhance supply chain resilience during humanitarian response.

The Case for HSRI

During humanitarian response, access to essential goods depends on supply chains that remain functional and adaptable. Yet in moments of crisis, these systems face heightened stress, making this reality increasingly difficult.

HSRI aims to reduce systemic risk in humanitarian supply chains by providing shared intelligence, trusted data governance, and coordinated response mechanisms, lowering the operational and financial risks faced by humanitarian actors.

Seizing a Defining Moment

As natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and global disruptions reach a historic highs, supply chains have become increasingly disrupted. This increase underscores the urgent need for more resilient systems that can reliably support vulnerable communities during periods of instability.

HSRI enables the unprecedented cross-sector collaboration needed to create these systems.

Initiatives

Explore the impactful programs collaborating with HSRI

TWIN

A foundational data-governance mechanism enabling trusted, cross-sector data exchange at scale.

The Logistics Emergency Team (LET)

An operational deployment partner translating intelligence into real-world emergency response.

  

Global Supply System Dashboard (GSSD)

A decision-support and analytics tool providing system-level visibility and scenario planning.

Our Impact

Understand the key features that could be enabled by HSRI

Creating a neutral framework for secure, responsible data sharing
Increasing private-sector engagement in humanitarian response
Improving risk foresight and preparedness
Involving local and operational actors to ensure solutions are grounded in real-world needs

A Collaborative Effort

HSRI is being developed in partnership with humanitarian organizations, governments, foundations, technology experts, and private-sector leaders. Current active partners include UNICEF, HELP Logistics, and the World Economic Forum.

Together, we are building a shared architecture that enhances essential-goods delivery and strengthens global preparedness.

Organizations interested in contributing: 

        1. technical or operational expertise 

        2. data sets 

        3. long term sustainability, governance or funding aid 

        4. pilot participation 

are invited to engage with the initiative.