Managing Risk in International and Local NGO Partnerships

An in-depth study of the realities and recommendations for improving risk management in humanitarian crises.

Managing Uncertainty in Local-International Partnerships

This report examines how risk is perceived and managed in partnerships between international and national NGOs working in humanitarian response.

Meet One of the Most Remarkable People You’ve Never Heard Of

Tabitha Ayen, 36, works on the frontlines of the humanitarian response in South Sudan and is arguably one of the…

Meet Patty McIlreavy

Patty McIlreavy’s office door is always open. Many Vice Presidents of NGOs have an open door policy, but, never…

Migration & Refugee Assistance

More Than Four Walls and a Roof

The United Nations estimates that over 70 million people are forcibly displaced and more than a billion people live…

Myanmar Crisis: Recommendations on Aid Delivery in a Changing Humanitarian Landscape

Two years following the Myanmar military’s overthrowal of the democratically-elected ruling party on February 1, 2021, thousands of people have…

NGO Coordination Structures and the Localization Debate

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

NGO Leaders on Current & Future Change

During this unprecedented time, 115 executives responded to the InterAction NGO Futures 2022 annual survey, representing the full spectrum of…

NGOs and Risk How International Humanitarian Actors Manage Uncertainty

For humanitarian organizations, the presence of risk in the operating environment can force difficult trade-offs between the needs of people…