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In humanitarian organizations, frontline staff are the people most directly responsible for engaging with affected communities. They play a crucial role in understanding the needs,…

Adults are nearly three times more likely to develop mental health conditions in conflict settings, with 22% likely to experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress…

Over the past few years, a growing chorus of voices calling for the decolonization of aid has emerged, necessitating a reevaluation of…

Many people see “localization” as a key to providing quality humanitarian assistance in the face of decreased funding and increased need. However, most of the…

Centering local leadership and ownership of foreign assistance and programming is vital to more effective international development and peacebuilding. The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP)…

InterAction’s annual Forum brought together organizations, change-makers, and executives from the public, private, and NGO sectors to create a cross-sector conversation that provides solutions to…

To truly advance the locally-led development agenda, it is essential for the NGO sector to acknowledge the power asymmetries among donors, implementing partners, and…

Localization isn’t a new concept for the global humanitarian community. After many years of debate and conversation, dozens of humanitarian organizations signed the voluntary and…

The need for dialogue, inclusion, and collective action at the Nexus between humanitarian and development non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has never been clearer. NGO coordination structures—NGO…

The InterAction community appreciated the opportunity to provide feedback on USAID’s new Local Capacity Development Policy. We commend the acknowledgment of the need for complementary…

The concept of “localization” is not new. For over two decades, initiatives have called for localizing aid (through funding, partnerships, or other means) or ensuring…