As the world rallies for the 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women and Girls, Lina, a Syrian woman active in community organizing with women and… Read more “16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women: Perspectives from a Syrian grassroots women’s organisation”
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Copenhagen Conference: Another step closer in supporting local actors across the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus?
In recent years we have seen a lot of new policy commitments on promoting locally led action across the HDP Nexus, but this has not always been… Read more “Copenhagen Conference: Another step closer in supporting local actors across the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus?”
Localizing humanitarian aid in Ukraine: Where is the storm of change?
In Ukraine, a country with a strong and diverse national civil society, a functioning government, extensive experience leading humanitarian response since 2014, and a prominent desire for… Read more “Localizing humanitarian aid in Ukraine: Where is the storm of change?”
Shattering Barriers, Empowering Communities: Brussels 7 Syria Conference should centre Grassroots & Women-Led Organizations
Author: Mona A works for a Syrian national NGO that works in North West Syria and neighboring countries. Names are withheld for reasons of risk management. On… Read more “Shattering Barriers, Empowering Communities: Brussels 7 Syria Conference should centre Grassroots & Women-Led Organizations “
Charter4Change Recommendations to CoP27
Heatwaves, floods, and droughts have left people displaced, properties and infrastructures destroyed; food insecurity, hunger, malnutrition, and even death have pushed the humanitarian disaster to new heights.… Read more “Charter4Change Recommendations to CoP27“
Ukraine – An opportunity for the Grand Bargain signatories to translate their commitments to local leadership of crisis response into practice
(Версія тексту українською мовою, скопійована нижче. Ukrainian version below) On 30th June to 1st July, the heads of donor humanitarian departments, UN agencies and NGOs meet in… Read more “Ukraine – An opportunity for the Grand Bargain signatories to translate their commitments to local leadership of crisis response into practice”
Open Letter from 198 African civil society organizations ahead of the 2022 African Union Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference available in English, French & Portuguese
English Version 18 May 2022 H. E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson, African Union Commission Re: Open Letter from 198 African civil society organizations Your Excellency, We the… Read more “Open Letter from 198 African civil society organizations ahead of the 2022 African Union Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference available in English, French & Portuguese”
The launch of western Uganda humanitarian platform, (WUHP).
Crespo Mubbalya chairperson WUHP and AWYAD partnership and advocacy Coordinator WHO ARE WE WUHP is a loose platform that intends to bring all like-minded Local/sub national Humanitarian… Read more “The launch of western Uganda humanitarian platform, (WUHP).”
‘Time to put a fire here’ – 2022 Communique from Charter4Change
This communique is available in English and French From 7 to 9th December 2021, the Charter4Change (C4C) coalition convened its 2021 Global Annual Meeting[1]. Over the past… Read more “‘Time to put a fire here’ – 2022 Communique from Charter4Change”
Tribute to Mrs. Ritah Nansereko
We will miss our dear friend and colleague Mrs. Ritah Nansereko. May her soul rest in peace. She was a Human Rights Advocate who served as Executive… Read more “Tribute to Mrs. Ritah Nansereko”