Following an extensive prototyping process by RINGO Lab members, Norsaac and Transform Trade have produced a new practical resource for those interested in adopting a more participatory way of workin
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During a wide-ranging panel moderated by The New Humanitarian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week, aid leaders described how local organisations are taking matters into their own ha
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Remaking humanitarian action is not about big gestures or grand commitments, but deliberate and practical steps. Local aid groups continue to show that localisation is not an agenda or a buzzword – i
Future Brief Series No.2: Shifting the Power
This thematic brief traces some of the most relevant shifts in power dynamics currently taking place in the development sector. Additionally, key questions and debates are identified, insights are ma
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The world is currently facing the highest levels of forced displacement and humanitarian need. Yet the humanitarian system allocates its resources inefficiently, reaches too few people, and fails to
A New Evidence Localization Initiative at USAID
We’ve long been big fans of using evaluations and evidence to inform development policy and programming. CGD recently convened a working group of policymakers and experts from over 20 countries to re
The humanitarian sector is far behind its ‘localization’ aims
While the delineation of humanitarian aid, development, and peacebuilding does not exist in the everyday lives of people, the international system continues to operate in silos. The status quo separa
RINGO Phase 2 Strategy: Executive Summary
During the first phase of the RINGO Project, our Social Lab of changemakers embarked on a unique journey of re-imagining the INGO. This involved a process of discovering the barriers to change within
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Direct Acquisition & Assistance Funding for Localization
This document provides the methodology for three localization indicators that measure direct funding to local partners obligated through acquisition and assistance (A&A) instruments: 1) Direct Lo
Progress on reforming international development
In this article, we report progress on our consultations across the ‘development’ ecosystem in the nine months since the publication of the Jigsaw report that called for root and branch reform of int