Locally led humanitarian action

Explain: Localisation and locally-led action

Explain briefing exploring the latest thinking and evidence on localisation and locally led humanitarian action

• Research and Studies

Reckoning and renewal: A future-ready humanitarian system

• Research and Studies

The inconvenient truths of water development in the drylands of the Horn of Africa: how to use new water sources to support resilience for pastoralists

This brief explores how to best manage risks associated with permanent water supplies in arid and semi-arid lands in the Horn of Africa.

• Research and Studies

The Global Humanitarian Assistance 2025 report launch recording

• Research and Studies

Global Humanitarian Assistance report 2025

• Research and Studies

Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) report 2025

• Research and Studies

Navigating the spectrum: a methodology to compare the impact of humanitarian action

Locally led action is more than an intervention modality.

• Research and Studies

Rebalancing the Reset: Reflections on a 33% increase to country-based pooled funds (CBPFs)

This paper offers constructive recommendations to ensure that any expansion of CBPFs enhances—not replaces—the broader system of pooled funding, direct donor partnerships, and local initiatives.

• Commentaries

AI for Social Good Webinar 5: Harness AI for efficient, localised humanitarian action

This webinar, hosted by PoliSync and the CALP Network, explored how AI can strengthen humanitarian response in disaster and conflict settings and highlights the importance of ensuring equitable access for local actors and applying AI in an ethical and responsible way.

• Commentaries

Localisation Evidence Brief: Strengthening localisation in Uganda’s refugee response

A learning brief looking at localisation in Uganda's refugee response.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Agroecology: Summary of relevant experiences

This report introduces “agroecology”, bridging theory and field experience to frame CESVI’s work on resilient food systems and sustainable, community-led development.

• Research and Studies

Future of aid 2040: Pathways to transformation

The ‘Future of Aid 2040’ report involved civil society from the Global South in reimagining the very foundations of the ‘aid’ system.

• Research and Studies

Parametric insurance solutions for all

• Research and Studies

Parametric insurance solutions for all [Webinar]

• Research and Studies

The primary prevention framework for child protection in humanitarian action, revised edition - 2024 (ENG)

This Prevention Framework provides guidance for humanitarian workers on designing and implementing programming that prevents harm to children at the population level in crisis and fragile settings

• Guidance and Tools

Cadre de prévention primaire pour la protection de l’enfance dans l’action humanitaire

This Prevention Framework provides guidance for humanitarian workers on designing and implementing programming that prevents harm to children at the population level in crisis and fragile settings

• Guidance and Tools

Marco de prevención primaria para la protección de la niñez en acción humanitaria

This Prevention Framework provides guidance for humanitarian workers on designing and implementing programming that prevents harm to children at the population level in crisis and fragile settings

• Guidance and Tools

إطار الوقاية األولية

This Prevention Framework provides guidance for humanitarian workers on designing and implementing programming that prevents harm to children at the population level in crisis and fragile settings

• Guidance and Tools

Lives at risk: Chaotic and abrupt cuts to foreign aid put millions of lives at risk (ENG)

This briefing by Amnesty International discusses how U.S. foreign aid cuts have disrupted vital programs, weakening global cooperation and increasing risks for vulnerable communities worldwide.

• Research and Studies

Vidas en peligro: Los abruptos y caóticos recortes de la ayuda exterior ponen en peligro millones de vidas

This briefing by Amnesty International discusses how U.S. foreign aid cuts have disrupted vital programs, weakening global cooperation and increasing risks for vulnerable communities worldwide.

• Research and Studies