Learned about a very interesting concept of running localisation labs to introduce experimentation into the work of local actors and local NGOs. #FutureOfCooperation

Understanding that the #DevelopmentAid #HumanitarianAid industry needs to change is one thing. But it needs alternatives: One interesting approach is NEAR’s localisation labs: Launched in 2023, they empower local leaders and organisations to drive localisation by building connections and advancing shared goals through four pillars: amplifying voices, positioning local leaders, co-creating solutions, and fostering learning.

Also check out NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response), a movement of local and national civil society organizations from the Global South, aiming to reshape the humanitarian and development aid system into one that is locally driven, equitable, and dignified.