International Alert

In recent years, many actors within the humanitarian and peacekeeping sector have raised their voices about the need to localize aid efforts. It has been pointed out that the current structure of aid is unsustainable, exacerbates power imbalances, and overlooks the critical role that local and national actors play as first responders when incidents occur. […]

In recent years, many actors within the humanitarian and peacekeeping sector have raised their voices about the need to localize aid efforts. It has been pointed out that the current structure of aid is unsustainable, exacerbates power imbalances, and overlooks the critical role that local and national actors play as first responders when incidents occur. The localization of support requires a systemic shift in how aid operations are planned and delivered, challenging all actors, both international and national.

In this project, International Alert seeks to explore how the localization of aid efforts could be operationalized in various conflict contexts and disseminate this knowledge to the local and international civil society and funders.

The project is supported with 2 899 000 SEK.