“We have already spent everything we had in our own wallets”: How international aid is failing Ukrainian responders – and what to do about it
The Grand Bargain 2021: An Independent Review
The Grand Bargain was first agreed in May 2016, bringing together representatives of 19 donor countries and 16 international aid organisations from the United Nations, international non-governmental
Localizing Humanitarian Action in Africa
responding to crises remain severely underfunded, particularly in Africa, where civil society organizations (CSOs) receive insufficient funding from African and international actors alike. African fu
Localisation Re-imagined: Regenerating the polyculture of humanitarianism
‘Localisation re-imagined’ is ALNAP’s six-part essay series on locally-led humanitarian action authored by Arbie Baguios, founder and researcher at Aid Re-imagined. Each of the essays, which are publ
Listening and Localisation
This research aims to uncover how the calls for radical change to the spatialised power relations between the Global South and Global North in the humanitarian system were voiced and heard, and how t
Illustrative Procurement Language for USAID Missions and Operating Units
USAID Mission and Operating Unit (OU) staff interested in facilitating locally led development have an opportunity to effect change through the incorporation of key principles and approaches into the
What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World
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
PODCAST: Re-imagining the INGO – Episode 3
Keith Slack (Director of Strategy and Campaigns at EarthRights International) will be sharing his perspective on the international development field through the lens of human rights and environmental
Transformation in the aid and development sector?
A publication series on key issues of change and transformation in the humanitarian system, covering:- Localisation- Decolonising Aid- Business operating models- Funding models and finance- Ways of w
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