Foreign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. This book delves into these consequences, providing a fresh and comp
Working across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus: What can we learn from evaluations?
The humanitarian-development-peace nexus is an evolving and complex concept that has increasingly gained high-level policy commitment. In 2019 the OECD DAC Recommendation on the Humanitarian-Developm
Learning to be more ‘locally-led’? Current practice and evidence gaps in the international humanitarian sector
Supporting locally led humanitarian action has become a priority for many in the international humanitarian sector. For some, this shift is driven by an ethical imperative; for others it is a practic
Challenges and Opportunities in International Support to Local Civil Society
The world we live in is plagued by conflicts, wars, and crises that have devastating impacts on people’s lives. The urgency for having effective and lasting peacebuilding and development strategies t
Lives Amid Violence: Transforming Development in the Wake of Conflict
Violent conflict and its aftermath are pressing problems for international development. However, the results of development in conflict contexts have generally been disappointing and their preventati
Localisation, racism and decolonisation: Hollow talk or real look in the mirror?
Unprecedented anti-racism protests across the globe, triggered by George Floyd’s death, put a spotlight on deeply ingrained historic and systemic racist attitudes and racial discrimination that deny
Let’s talk about localisation in peacebuilding: Are we moving towards a radical transformative agenda or is it just more of the same?
The localization agenda has reached the peacebuilding field. In this blog I am asking the question if the localisation agenda can be the next local turn in peacebuilding. Is it an agenda that offers
Who Pays the Piper?
CivSource Africa (CSA) is a feminist Pan African organisation that occupies the delicate space between philanthropy and civil society organising. By virtue of its placement, CSA has provided advisory
Manifesto for Change
In March 2019, the GFCF invited a group of partners from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to travel to London for a few days to attend the annual BOND conference as well as a day-long brainstorming
Investing in pre-project implementation: A critical step for locally led adaptation
In order to truly shift the power and invest in locally-led adaptation innovations, we need to adopt a more holistic approach to financing climate solutions. This means going beyond financing project