At a time when the humanitarian system is struggling to respond to the scale of human suffering amid increasing violent conflict, climate change and natural disasters, localisation promises to add capacity to the system. With better local access, contextu

This briefing paper shares research findings about how international organisations and local or national organisations can work in partnership to respond to crises. The research was commissioned by Save the Children and carried out by Saferworld. The rese

Despite many years of partnership between international and local aid organizations, international organizations are often not aware of how violent conflict affects local and national civil society organizations. There is also a lack of understanding of h