A more localised aid system | Essential briefings for humanitarian decision-makers
A video presentation by Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, senior research officer at ALNAP.
Localisation refers to an ambitious, broad-ranging policy agenda to increase the power and funding of local actors in humanitarian response. It’s been a bumpy road localising the aid system despite high level rhetoric and commitments to doing so.
International organisations must confront complex challenges, sometimes at odds with their own success measures. Meanwhile, local groups are becoming vocal and assertive in demanding power and independence as inequalities persist.
Slow progress can be seen in policies and pilots of approaches, but there is still little evidence to support localisation efforts or analysis of outcomes and impacts.