EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “We are learning a lot and changing because we have been impacted by many crises. Now, we are moving from donor-recipient to more horizontal partnerships. We are transitioning from...
Background The humanitarian sector has faced an overwhelming series of challenges in the twenty-first century. While the nature of these crises has shifted, and the number of people in need has...
Typhoon Rai made initial landfall in Siargao Island, province of Surigao del Norte in Caraga region, northern Mindanao on 16 December 2021. It carried gusts up to 270 km/h with maximum sustained...
Introduction The humanitarian sector has been discussing localisation for over 25 years. The World Humanitarian Summit, the Agenda for Humanity, and the launch of the Grand Bargain in 2016 were major...
The May 2016 World Humanitarian Summit brought together 9,000 participants. They came from 180 Member States, included 55 Heads of State and Government, 700 NGOs and CSOs, of which 350 national and...
The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) consultation process opened the space for voices of local and national actors about their experience of the global humanitarian system and its impact locally. As...
The world is facing tremendous challenges. Recent scenes from the US and other states around the world demonstrate the rise of populist and authoritarian leaders and highlight the deterioration of...
Chers Grand Bargain Sherpas Nous, étant un des réseaux internationaux d’acteurs locaux activement engagés au niveau de la localisation, sommes conscients que la réunion du Grand Bargain fixée pour le...
Dear Grand Bargain Sherpas, We, one of the multi-country networks of local actors actively engaged on localisation, know that the next annual meeting of Grand Bargain on 24-25 June 2020, is open only...
The consultations prior to the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit highlighted inequity and inefficiencies in the aid architecture. Influenced by the UN High-Level Panel (HLP) Report on Humanitarian...