Lokalisierung

Muhammad Amad • 26. August 202527. August 2025

Politik

Locally managed funds: Rethinking humanitarian financing

At the Asia-Pacific Local Leaders' Summit 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal

NHN

The post-World War II humanitarian architecture is unraveling. When aid access becomes a political bargaining chip and international teams are still calculating risks, local organizations are already on the ground pulling people from rubble. This reality drove seventeen organizations across the Asia-Pacific to stop asking for a seat at someone else’s table and start building their own.

Lukas Goltermann • 29. November 2024

Service

Shifting the power: How to strengthen locally-led development

Bewohnerinnen eines Dorfes in Sierra Leone

Annie Spratt / Unsplash

A pressing question for Northern NGOs is how to leverage their existing power to shift leadership toward local communities. In order to achieve change effectively, those who hold power need to reform and actively step back.

Gender Humanitäre Hilfe Lokalisierung Transparenz

Bianca Belger • 13. März 202313. März 2023

Politik

Feministische Außenpolitik: Was bedeuten die neuen Leitlinien für die humanitäre Hilfe?

Vorstellung der Leitlinien im Auswärtigen Amt

Bianca Belger

Anfang März hat das Auswärtige Amt die Leitlinien für eine feministische Außenpolitik präsentiert. Bianca Belger, Advocacy-Referentin bei unserer Mitgliedsorganisation ADRA, war bei der Vorstellung in Berlin vor Ort und bewertet die Relevanz der Leitlinien für die humanitäre Hilfe.

Afrika capa Klima Lokalisierung Migration NRO

Pieter Nthenda • 9. Februar 20239. Februar 2023

Politik

Effects of climate change on migration: The consequences for local communities in Malawi are severe

House destroyed by Cyclone Ana in Machinga district, Malawi.

Pieter Nthenda

Developing countries like Malawi are heavily affected by the negative impacts of climate change. With increasing poverty, the productive youth feels compelled to migrate, leaving the elderly and their communities behind. Time has come for states and civil society organisations to help communities build resilience, urges Pieter Nthenda.

Humanitäre Hilfe Lokalisierung NRO Zivilgesellschaft

Analeh Patindol • 27. Juli 202127. Juli 2021

Politik

The Road towards equitable partner assessments

Field visit and meeting with community members as part of the verification process.

Analeh Patindol / KKS Coordination Office-Philippines

Partnerships between local and international NGOs can be of great value for both organisations. As each partner is expecting something out of this collaboration, it is important to plan ahead. Analeh Patindol from Karl-Kübel-Stiftung Philippines explains what needs to be taken into account to generate a fruitful cooperation for both sides from the beginning on. She has taken part in a VENRO-seminar on “Potential Partner Assessment and Selection”. This article is part of our blog series on equitable partnerships.

Humanitäre Hilfe Interview Lokalisierung NRO

Interview • 17. Mai 2021

Politik

“Equitable partnership means sharing of power, local leadership and resources in the hands of people”

ECOWEB

During the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 some of the major donors, United Nations agencies, and humanitarian organisations signed the Grand Bargain in order to make the humanitarian system more efficient and effective. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Grand Bargain and the end of the initial implementation phase of its commitments. On […]

Humanitäre Hilfe Lokalisierung NRO Vereinte Nationen Zivilgesellschaft

Iqbal Uddin • 17. Mai 202118. Mai 2021

Politik

Reclaiming Lead Space by Local NGOs in Bangladesh

COAST Foundation

In our new blog series on equitable partnerships, colleagues from local, national and international organisations will share their views on different perspectives on partnership and localisation.

Humanitäre Hilfe Lokalisierung NRO

Karoline Krähling • 12. Mai 2017

Politik

Lokalisierung von Humanitärer Hilfe: Wie lokale Akteure gestärkt werden können

UN Photo/Zenebe Teklewold

Lokale und nationale Organisationen gewinnen in der Humanitären Hilfe zunehmend an Bedeutung: Oftmals sind sie die ersten, die nach einer Naturkatastrophe vor Ort sind oder die in Krisengebieten die lokalen Gegebenheiten am besten kennen. Mit einer Reihe von Initiativen will die internationale Gemeinschaft diese Akteure nun fördern.