Despite promises to advance localization, progress has been limited. Uganda National NGO Forum’s Moses Isooba speaks to Devex about what it will take to truly advance the agenda and why language play
Global South leadership on climate philanthropy
Discussions around a power imbalance within climate philanthropy are both necessary and important, but have also led to the rise of a problematic and simplistic narrative that philanthropic organisat
Women-led organisations in humanitarian response
This edition of the Humanitarian Exchange, ‘Women-led organisations in humanitarian response’ is the first to be co-edited by an Editorial Committee of women-led organisations (WLOs). Focusing on the
Reshaping the UN’s Peacebuilding Efforts with Civil Society’s Call for Genuine Partnerships and Localised Decision-Making
As the United Nations prepares for its 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PABR), civil society actors have mobilised to ensure that their perspectives contribute to reshaping the UN’s peacebuild
“Wai manga! We want a peaceful Hela!” – perspectives and experiences of peace and justice in Hela Report
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the prevalent interpersonal and intergroup violence in Hela Province, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, showcasing its devastating impact including
Unfolding the Tapestry: Weaving Themes and Strategies of Feminist Crisis Response
In 2023, the Equality Fund commissioned research on feminist response to crisis to inform its approach to a new grantmaking stream, acknowledging that research from feminist voices from the Global So
Coloniality and the inadequacy of localisation
This article uses coloniality as an analytical framework to critique the concept of localisation. It argues that localisation is inadequate to respond to the asymmetrical power dynamic that it seeks
Reimagining the role of the INGO through community building and shared learning. Nancy Kankam Kusi (WACSI) interviewed.
In this week’s episode, we speak to Nancy Kankam Kusi from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) about their focus on advocacy, influencing, and facilitating an enabling environment for civil s
Rethinking Humanitarian Principles? Consider Community, Context, and Common Sense
In 2022, Ground Truth Solutions and UNICEF launched a project in Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that aimed to ensure the people affected by the overlapping crises in each country cou
The Sun is Falling”: Evidence of how Local Practices are Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change, and what more can be done – Lessons Learnt from Community Voices through the ‘Local Leadership for Global Impact’ project
To understand how knowledge and practice from communities at the frontline of the climate crisis can be used to plan for complex disasters, we organised 10 knowledge exchange visits between local civ