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First Principles Thinking in Humanitarian Action: Reflections on Ali Al Mokdad’s Approach to Operational and Program Excellence

First Principles Thinking in Humanitarian Action: Reflections on Ali Al Mokdad’s Approach to Operational and Program Excellence

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What happens when we strip humanitarian action down to its core assumptions? In this episode of Quantum Humanitarian, we explore Ali Al Mokdad’s application of first principles thinking to the aid sector. From reimagining how operations are structured to challenging how programs are designed and delivered, Ali’s insights push us to move beyond incremental fixes and toward systemic clarity.

This is a conversation about rebuilding humanitarian action from the ground up — focusing on logic, efficiency, and impact, while asking: what would excellence look like if we weren’t bound by legacy systems?

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Achieving Operational Excellence through First Principles Thinking | Webinar

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https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/182154/operational-excellence-through-first-principles-thinking


There is a gap in NGO Program Design. Why use First Principles Thinking to address this?

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https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/176763/first-principles-thinking


Back to Basics: Redefining NGO Interventions with First Principles

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https://alialmokdad.com/back-to-basics-redefining-ngo-interventions-with-first-principles/
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