Insights

Writing from the field.

Methods notes, field reflections and the occasional essay from MERLx and its partners. No company updates.

4 May 2026
Methods

Conflict-sensitive MERL: what "do no harm" actually requires

Conflict-sensitivity is a discipline, not a checkbox. A short note on what we actually do at engagement inception and why explainability matters in fragile contexts.

22 April 2026
Analysis

The aid reset and what it means for MERL

Donors are doing less, differently. Budgets are tightening just as climate shocks, protracted crises, and geopolitical fragmentation intensify. Most MERL systems were not built for this.