Charter for Change

We the undersigned organisations, working in humanitarian action welcome the extensive consultations and discussions which have been generated during the World Humanitarian Summit process. We believe that now is the time for humanitarian actors to make good on some of the excellent recommendations arising through the WHS process by committing themselves to deliver change within their own organisational ways of working so that southern-based national actors can play an increased and more prominent role in humanitarian response.

In the case of international NGO signatories we commit our organisations to implement the following 8 point Charter for Change.

In the case of southern-based NGOs working in partnership with international NGOs we endorse and support this Charter for Change. We will be holding our international NGO partners which have signed this Charter to account and asking those which are not signatories to this Charter to work towards signing up:

The Charter can be downloaded in English, French, Arabic, Nepali and Spanish.

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The Charter4Change has been endorsed by over 640 National and Local Organisations from 57 countries across the world, calling on their international partners to work signing the 8 commitments.

39 International NGOs have signed the Charter and committed their organisations to change the way they work by implementing the 8 commitments above.

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The call from our endorsers and signatories is that the Humanitarian System needs to be more Locally-led. Ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit in May we will be running a photo campaign to let World Leaders know why Localisation is important for all those involved in Humanitarian Action.

We need localisation because ‘This is Common Sense!’ Zoe Corden, Emergency Support Officer, CAFOD

‘We need Localisation NOW’, Virginie Lefevre, Amel Association, Nairobi 19.02.16

We need localisation because ‘Relevance Matters’ ICVA Conference 2016

We need localisation because beneficiaires aren’t beneficiaries they’re participants, Samira Abu-Helil, Lessons for Life Foundation, Bond Conference UK

We need localisation because the voices of all must be heard, Bond Conference UK

‘We need localisation to ensure 70% of Funds get to those in need’ Deng Yuott, HDC, Nairobi 19.02.16

We need localisation because without it we will never own our own development, Bond Conference UK

We Need Localisation because We don’t have all the answers, Marcus Skinner, Helpage International, Bond Conference UK

We need localisation because the answere=s are not always at the top! Tim Ingram, Tearfund, Bond Conference UK

‘We need localisation to enable Aid for the people by the people’ Ndinda Kioko, SNGO Network, Nairobi 19.02.16

‘We need localisation to build and empower local actors while adopting a bottom-up approach’ Naitore Gituma, Somalia NGO Consortium, Nairobi 19.02.16

We need localisation because, power lies with the people, Islamic Relief, Bond Conference UK

We need localisation because ‘that’s where the work happens’ ICVA Conference 2016

We need localisation because, Communities need to be empowered, Islamic Relief, Bond Conference UK

We need localisation because Local Organisations are our present & future (& past), Suzanna Tkalec, Humanitarian Director, Caritas Internationalis

We Need Localisation because they know better than us, Bond Conference UK

We Need Localisation because local people know what is needed and what works!, Bond Conference UK

‘We need localisation to increase ownership’ Brenda Moore, KEEP, Nairobi 19.02.16

‘We need Localisation to ensure context-sensitivity’ Asnawi Nurdin, Forum Bangun ACEH, Nairobi 19.02.16

We need localisation because ‘There is increasing evidence it results in more & better aid’ ICVA Conference 2016

‘We need localisation to give power and control to affected communities’, Scott Paul, Oxfam, Nairobi 19.02.16

We Need Localisation because only local actors know the reality at the frontline, Lucy Pearson, GNDR, Bond Conference UK

‘We need localisation because Local is Fairer, Imran Madden, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Bond Conference UK

‘We need Localisation to empower communities in need’ – Anita Kattakuzhy, Oxfam International, Nairobi 19.02.16

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We Need Localisation Because…