As global systems shift and funding pipelines contract, the humanitarian and development sector faces a profound employment crisis. Thousands of skilled professionals are caught between loss and survival — losing not only jobs but also purpose, community, and stability.

In this episode of Quantum Humanitarian, we reflect on what this means for individuals, organizations, and the future of aid. Drawing on Ali Al Mokdad’s insights, we explore the structural drivers behind job losses, the human cost of uncertainty, and the resilience that emerges when titles disappear but commitment remains.

This is more than a policy discussion; it is a conversation about identity, survival, and what it takes to hold on to meaning when the system itself begins to unravel.

Links:

Not Open to Work — Open to Rebuild

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-work-rebuild-ali-al-mokdad-ho1mf/?trackingId=%2FwAYwV1iR1uDhFJsq2DL2A%3D%3D

The World Didn’t Fall When the Help Left

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-didnt-fall-when-help-left-ali-al-mokdad-q2gtf/?trackingId=%2FwAYwV1iR1uDhFJsq2DL2A%3D%3D

10 Indicators That the Humanitarian Sector Is on the Edge of Chaos

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https://medium.com/@almokdadali1/10-indicators-that-the-humanitarian-sector-is-on-the-edge-of-chaos-e3519780f69b