same goes for the mental models and processes we use to govern system change work. In fact, governance for system change may not look much like traditional governance at all. Webster’s defines gov
Decolonizing International Development
Policy papers from women of color.
Investing in Equity: Creating Equitable Funding for Women Peacebuilders
Although women are vital to the success and sustainability of peace efforts, and despite progress made by the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda over the past two decades, women peacebuilders rem
Overcoming Barriers to Resourcing Young Peacebuilders
Funding for youth-led peacebuilding remains a challenge, despite aglobal recognition of the important role that young peacebuilders playin peacebuilding and sustaining peace. This paper explores stra
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
Case Study: Peace Bonds – bankable structures that can lower risk and enhance peace
A joint study supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and led by Interpeace, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), has outlined the process, mechanisms, conditio
Connecting the dots: Visualizing the P in the Humanitarian – Development – Peace Nexus
This animated video was created by Interpeace, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Humanitarian – Development – Peace nexus aims
International NGOs and the Long Humanitarian Century: Legacy, Legitimacy, and Leading into the Future
The rise of powerful international NGOs (INGOs) is widely recognized as a key development in the international humanitarian landscape over the last century, especially in the last thirty years. The p
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