‘Localisation re-imagined’ is ALNAP’s new 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
“A good partner helps us grow”: partnering differently with women’s rights organisations in South Sudan
For the second edition of our blog series on equitable partnerships, Towards Solidarity, Elizabeth, Grace and Joseph discuss their experiences of working for women’s rights organisations in South Sud
Towards solidarity: Saferworld’s partnership journey
Many international NGOs are questioning what it means to be locally led. How and where to start? We share six things we’ve learnt on our journey to put our partnership commitments into practice.
Towards Solidarity: Introducing the Yemen Civil Society Solidarity Fund
What does it look like to fund based on the values of transparency, flexibility and solidarity? We co-launched the Yemen Civil Society Solidarity Fund with Yemeni civil society to find out if new, tr
Bridging the collaboration gap: The path to system transformation
In an ever-evolving world marked by complex challenges, the need for system transformation has become increasingly apparent. From addressing climate change and the energy crisis to dismantling coloni
Women’s Transformational Roles in Local Conflict Prevention
Recognizing that women’s participation in conflict prevention at all levels is often invisible or overlooked, this new research study, “Women’s Transformational Roles in Local Conflict Prevention,” s
Looking in the Mirror: Personal Reflections on Decolonising Aid
"In some of the conversations we convened, we were a funder, in others a local non-profit or both. Innately, in the rooms in which we were more renowned or perceived as a funder, the direction of the
Financing Mechanisms to Support Local Peacebuilders
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (DHF) and GPPAC have partnered to explore avenues to better support local peacebuilding work through strengthening the quality - meaning the flexibility, sustainabilit
The Decolonization of International Aid or the Decolonization of our Minds! Are they two sides of the same coin?
In this episode of Alternative Convos. Charles talks to Chernor Bah about his journey as a feminist activist who has dedicated his life to building the power and amplifying the voices of girls and yo
The transformative power of intersectionality: Practices to promote social justice
How can intersectional approaches to reducing inequalities be applied in practice? Eleven of our partner organizations from our Support Program „Reducing Inequalities through Intersectional Practice“