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,…...

“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 Sudan....

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…...