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
Six takeaways for action from Global Perspectives 2021 – Let’s Talk About Power!
We have spent the last two weeks around the world – in Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia and online – talking about power in many different forms – from de-concentrating data and digitalisation, to decol
What’s the Password: Language and Exclusion in Global Peacebuilding
Through analysis of the 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York at the United Nations (UN)headquarters, this report explores the ways in which language affects i
Significant new support for locally led adaptation principles
Danida, Sida, USAID and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the latest donor agencies to endorse eight principles for locally led adaptation, developed to help ensure that local communities are
Designing Effective Financing Mechanisms for Local Peacebuilders
Local peacebuilders and their networks are widely recognised as critical agents in meaningfully building and sustaining peace. Yet, there is a dire gap in resourcing local peacebuilding work: not onl
Women’s funds reclaim philanthropy for systemic change
In a time of crisis and fast change, this podcast is a space to reflect and learn with change-makers working to tackle inequalities and injustice. We hear about the choices they make, the approaches
Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice
Localisation has long been discussed, but has still not been delivered. Systemic barriers have posed challenges, and the term itself is contested. Now, the last tumultuous 18 months could provide a c
Rethinking Humanitarian Reform: What Will it Take to Truly Change the System?
This brief summarizes three years of research under the project, Rethinking Humanitarian Reform, led by Jeremy Konyndyk, Patrick Saez, and Rose Worden, and funded by the aid departments of the Unit
Inquiry Process Synthesis Report
RINGO aims to create a more equal global civil society, with more resources and power held by those most impacted by the issues they face. This report summarizes what we discovered about why the syst