Lizz Harrison

Working in humanitarian response & international development | Sharing about #humanitarian, #localisation, & disaster risk reduction (#DRR) | Views my own

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

Local organisations need more than project funds to respond safely and effectively.

New ODI Global research published through the HST-LHL programme shows how underfunding overheads for local and national actors weakens humanitarian action.

With support from Oxfam and the Netherlands MFA.

Read more: https://t.co/PpUdYHSAER

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How can #localisation be understood and supported in ways that reflect the realities faced by local actors, including those related to public communication, media reporting, political expectations & coordination? Asks Stella Anjani, Penabulu via @hpn_hpg https://t.co/WJPopvDfQg

[Charter4Change @Charter4Change]

What does real #Localisation look like in practice? A new study explores how shifting power to local actors requires moving past temporary fixes and investing in sustainable, locally owned systems.

Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/L3Hl287WtW

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"The conceptual looseness of #localisation is a political product, not an accidental failure of definition." Read why this matters & potential 'good enough' definitions in @a_postovoitova's article via @hpn_hpg

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Have a look at this great (evolving) map of country-specific research on #localisation from @a_postovoitova! Interesting to see this visualised https://t.co/rrnArCiWue

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

What happens when humanitarian response is led by the people closest to the crisis?

Our new learning brief explores how locally led response networks in Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, and Somalia coordinate, share capacity and bring together resources to support communities at a large scale.

Read more: https://t.co/gPHrvOTu7j

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Read the new learning briefs on how locally led #humanitarian response networks (of local & national orgs) respond at scale by coordinating, sharing capacity, & mobilising resources - @KenyaAsal @JMK_Oxfam @SomaliNexus & Myanmar LIA Network https://t.co/1NYuKIN6iZ @Oxfam

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“Practise what you preach, or lose the chance to change the system for the better,” says Dustin Barter, @hpg_odi in @newhumanitarian article highlighting contradictions between commitments & reality from @CBPFs, @savechildrenuk & others https://t.co/5NwvHCclpb #localisation

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Read Marie-Rose from @HaitiESPWA insights and recommendations for cohesion, connection & networks as a way to support genuine community-led action - whether for #humanitarian or development - in #Haiti and beyond https://t.co/mdwRM8RNgw

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Why does #Kenya remain heavily reliant on int'l assistance for #humanitarian response? New report from @hpg_odi: 'Kenya's state, aid politics, and perpetual humanitarian crisis' https://t.co/jkljw2JzMy. Part of the HST-LHL programme @KenyaAsal @oxfamkenya @NLinKenya

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Read the new report from @ipf_global providing an analysis of disaster and climate financing in ASAL counties in #Kenya: https://t.co/tER4pL8Z2Q. Launched last week in Nairobi. Part of the HST-LHL programme @oxfamkenya @NLinKenya #humanitarian

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What makes #humanitarian action legitimate in today’s world – and who gets to decide? New findings from @BenParker140 & @poole_lydia show there are two blocs: the 'cautious incrementalists' & 'new radicals'. Read the research summary: https://t.co/0sgLhjxUTG

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Why have other middle-income countries taken leadership of #humanitarian responses, yet #Kenya remains heavily reliant on int'l assistance? Read the new report: 'Kenya's state, aid politics, and perpetual humanitarian crisis' from @hpg_odi https://t.co/JKR0dlbgZR

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“The [#humanitarian] reform will only succeed if all actors accept a gradual redistribution of leadership.” Anon. Overheard by @illied @newhumanitarian at #HNPW last week https://t.co/0fOdvh7NAW

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'For @UNReliefChief, @CBPFs are a tool to speed up (and localise) funding...For others, they’re one of many possible options at best; or worse: a misguided push that concentrates funding through a single, flawed gatekeeper.' Read: @illied @newhumanitarian https://t.co/0fOdvh8lqu

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"By 2027-28, [@FCDOGovUK @UKaid] #aid spending on overseas programmes is expected to reach its lowest since records began in 1970, at just 0.24% of GNI." https://t.co/L85kBvhkcr @guardian. Missing the 0.7% target set out in the International Development (ODA Target) Act 2015

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"INGOs need to notice what their partnership models reward in practice, & shift away from dynamics that select for compliance over voice. If local influence depends on being 'easy', locally-led leadership & accountability will remain limited."@NEAR_Network https://t.co/cqAQht9Y4r

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Women’s leadership is not just about inclusion. It is about resilience and social cohesion. Read @Oxfam's new report on how women's leadership builds disaster resilient communities. https://t.co/haJhMJni0Q #IWD

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It's International Women's Day! Have a look at the amazing Women's Rights Fund hosted by @oxfamgb. It provides 3-year funding for women's organisations around the world to invest in their own priorities. Locally led, women led, change for the better https://t.co/abLf8qZ2ld #IWD

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Last week marked 4 years since the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. Read the words of Ukrainian #humanitarian leaders from @oxfamgb's partner organisations, with beautiful illustrations https://t.co/6o3qDv8Aid