What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World takes readers on a journey to examine responsible transitions from international non-go
Fund Us Like You Want Us to Win: Feminist Solutions for more Impactful Financing for Peacebuilding
This background paper was prepared by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), International Civil Society Action Network (IC
At the Forefront of Climate Action: Local approaches to climate sensitive conflict and violence prevention
As sea levels rise, soil erosion accelerates, and droughts and floods intensify -- to name only three impacts of climate change -- local communities are increasingly affected. People lose their livel
Financing for Young People in Peacebuilding An Overview
Ensuring adequate financing has been a central concern for the YPS agenda since its inception. Yet so far discussions on how to improve the quantity and quality of resources have been fairly limited.
Localizing Development: Identifying Barriers, Solutions and Opportunities Series
A series of articles where we will explore the landscape, challenges, and potential solutions to support localizing development. We will also be exploring bright spots, and creative ways our colleagu
Six takeaways for action from Global Perspectives 2021 – Let’s Talk About Power!
We have spent the last two weeks around the world – in Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia and online – talking about power in many different forms – from de-concentrating data and digitalisation, to decol
What’s the Password: Language and Exclusion in Global Peacebuilding
Through analysis of the 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York at the United Nations (UN)headquarters, this report explores the ways in which language affects i
Significant new support for locally led adaptation principles
Danida, Sida, USAID and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the latest donor agencies to endorse eight principles for locally led adaptation, developed to help ensure that local communities are
Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice
Localisation has long been discussed, but has still not been delivered. Systemic barriers have posed challenges, and the term itself is contested. Now, the last tumultuous 18 months could provide a c
Designing Effective Financing Mechanisms for Local Peacebuilders
Local peacebuilders and their networks are widely recognised as critical agents in meaningfully building and sustaining peace. Yet, there is a dire gap in resourcing local peacebuilding work: not onl