NEAR

NEAR is a network of local and national NGOs from the Global South transforming aid through our collective power.

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

We are thrilled to release NEAR's first ever #AnnualReport for 2025: https://t.co/XpSs8TAIWl

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

Ahmed highlighted the formal role outlined for National Reference Groups (NRGs), adding 4 necessary parts for their success:
1) Ownership.
2) Presence.
3) Response.
4) Resources.

#GrandBargain #NEARat10 #NEARNetwork

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

What is different in Collective Action Platform for the Grand Bargain #CAP4GB?

That is the question that NEAR's Sherpa to the GB, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdi, answered this morning, on a panel w/ others who negotiated the new framework in the Facilitation Group.

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

Yet a majority want the GB to continue. Why?Many local orgs see how the GB has anchored priorities like #localisation and quality funding at the global level. They welcome the GB shift towards country-level accountability & implementation, backed by cont'd global accountability.

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

NEAR is at the #GrandBargain in Geneva, represented by our Sherpa, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdi. He brings forward the views of more than 350 orgs that took part in a survey. Only 38% felt the GB has improved humanitarian response over the last 10 years.

#NEARNetwork #NEARat10

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You can read NEAR's Statement here, in English, French and Spanish: https://t.co/OWe5pfLC6f

#NEARNetwork #NEARat10 #GrandBargain #GrandBargain2026 #NRGs #NationalReferenceGroups

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

Sunday, #NRG Focal Points & reps from 10+ countries prepped ahead of the #GrandBargain Annual Meeting.

The purpose? To share their key learnings from the year, prepare joint messages for the Annual Meeting, and look ahead to their future role in discussion with NRG Champions.

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

The proposed future Grand Bargain framework sets out a shift for NRGs that @NEAR_Network celebrates: a formal link between country-level evidence and dialogue and global decision-making, and a role for NRGs on the Facilitation Group.

[LHDF @LHDFlb]

#LHDF at NEAR’s regional training in Istanbul!

Days of learning, exchange and regional dialogue on #localisation, alternative financing and locally led action.

Thank you to @NEAR_Network and all participating colleagues

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

At our latest event, Hibak Kalfan (@near_network) described just how difficult it is for civil-society organizations to work with the UN to deliver positive outcomes at the country level. #PSEvents #UNGA https://t.co/VQwbkofvvz

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#UNGA81, Hibak Kalfan, @NEAR_Network's ED, joined a high-level discussion on "The Humanitarian Reset and Responsible Transitions," co-hosted by @KSRelief_EN, the EU, the UK's FCDO, the United Nations OCHA and UNDP.

Watch Hibak (1:02): https://t.co/cT9yjth1RZ

[Mo Yahya @Momalindi]

Nice to catch up with Hibak Kalfan of @NEAR_Network. Our conversation brought a central issue: putting more power and resources in the hands of local responders and communities.
Local leadership needs to remain at the centre of humanitarian action. Let's keep moving this forward.

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

@NEAR_Network is at #UNGA81!

We are here to connect, build alliances & find opportunities to help global institutions catch up w/ reality. Hibak Kalfan, ED; @jeannefrangieh, NEAR member, Lebanon; & Sana Brosnan, NEAR's Advocacy Advisor, are in conversations throughout the week.

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

Speaking at session three of the Ford Foundation/PS Remaking the UN event, Hibak Kalfan (@near_network) says the UN urgently needs more diversity. Watch the event live: https://t.co/3iTT1dZKHf #PSEvents #UNGA

[NEAR @NEAR_Network]

Thanks to @NEAR_Network members who joined the #Townhall, full of discussions on our next strategic plan, #SouthToSouthSolidarity, #locallyled financing and influencing for the changes we need to put #localleaders and their communities at the centre of #humanitarianaction.

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Ayer, mientras los miembros de toda América Latina se reunían, nos ha animado la solidaridad manifestada en toda la región y queremos que sepan que, en nombre de todos de NEAR, les enviamos nuestra fuerza y nuestro apoyo, y nos solidarizamos con ustedes en este momento difícil

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A miembros de #Venezuela: Nos entristece profundamente la noticia de los dos fuertes terremotos consecutivos que sacudieron la costa norte de Venezuela. Esperamos que todos afectadas se encuentren a salvo y que puedan acceder rápidamente a la ayuda de emergencia que necesiten.

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See this #ECOSOC Instagram video by @fudep_venezuela https://t.co/w6VbQ2CY92

[Amani Africa @africa_amani]

We had the pleasure of welcoming @AliceObrecht , Senior Research Advisor @NEAR_Network , to our office. Our conversation focused on strengthening humanitarian aid through locally led action, the vital role of #CSOs in advancing the #AU’s peace and security agenda, and how cooperation among Global South actors can further strengthen locally led and inclusive humanitarian action. We also shared insights across our areas of work.

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Far from #ECOSOC, NEAR is also at @EAPhilanthropy in #AddisAbaba, Ethiopia. The crowd is different, but our message is the same: any ecosystem that claims to support communities in crisis must put them at the centre of decision making while resourcing them with trust. #10thEAPC