This is a recording of the ConnexUs Thursday Talk panel discussion, “Localising Climate, Peace & Security: A Guidance Note for Local Peacebuilders,” featuring: Nqobile Moyo, Executive Directo
Why aren’t we there yet? Understanding and addressing donor barriers to localisation in climate adaptation
Localisation has become a major concern across the development and humanitarian sectors. It is driving donor efforts to increase direct access for local actors to donor resources, as well as promotin
How to localize (and revolutionize) humanitarian aid? Insights from local actors in the Philippines
Despite global aspirations to localize humanitarian response and shift decision-making authority, leadership, and resources to local actors in the lead up to and during emergencies, significant chall
We need learners and thinkers on the humanitarian frontline
When humanitarians go to communities in crisis, we must first observe, see things and try to understand the dynamics. If community members are surviving in the middle of a problem, it follows that th
Podcast Series: Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace
Led by the team behind WILFP's Mobilizing Men for Feminist Peace programme, this is a podcast journey that brings together activists, programme implementers, politicians, and experts to explore the s
Peace Starts Here – The Global Movement for Local Peacebuilders.
Wednesday 31st January 2024: Today, a cohort of local peacebuilders from around the world launch Peace Starts Here, a global movement for peacebuilders. The campaigners are inviting people to sign a
Charting the Course: Navigating 2024’s Humanitarian Landscape
Crises are mounting, and their impacts are overlapping and rippling across the globe. Emergency response has grown more complicated, and more costly. What’s the way forward? Each year, The New Hum
Artificial Intelligence and Peacemaking – the case of digital dialogues in Sudan
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools have been effective in collecting and analysing large quantities of data, potentially increasing the inclusivity of peace processes. This Insight paper high
What can Humanitarians Expect from the UN’s Pact for the Future?
‘I’m not that alarmed that this process could damage the multilateral system, but I am worried that it will waste time, resources, and political capital.’ The main UN General Assembly week will se
Taking Localisation Beyond Labels and Lip Service
Donors increasingly speak of locally led aid response, but often do not walk the walk. Case in point is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the humanitarian and developmen