‘As an Indigenous and ethnic minority woman, I dream, I laugh, I experience my true self in my own language. I need to be able to express myself in my…...
Dear INGOs, localization needs local leaders, not boxes ticked
A critical gap persists in global development’s ongoing discourse on localization — one that poses a potential showstopper for the entire agenda: The absence of genuine local leadership. This threatens…...
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 people their fundamental…...
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…...
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…...
Based on the interview with Romy Krämer, the managing director of the Guerilla Foundation on 10th of May 2023
The Guerrilla Foundation is an intermediary funder in Europe, supporting activists and grassroots movements in a more participatory way. Its team believes in bringing about major systemic change across Europe…...
Localisation re-imagined: Ethics and purpose in localisation
‘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 published monthly, explores…...
Localisation Re-imagined: The three types of localisation
‘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 published monthly, explores…...
Localisation Re-imagined: Three dimensions of localisation
‘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 published monthly, explores…...
Localisation Re-imagined: Localising the sector vs supporting local solutions
‘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 published monthly,…...