Trust, Legitimacy, Capacity and Power: Practical approaches to localisation in peacebuilding

This report frames localisation within the peacebuilding space, explores how localisation is perceived and conceived, and discusses how it can enable and support locally-led peacebuilding. It then looks at key elements of localisation for peacebuilding: legitimacy, trust building, transforming power dynamics, capacity for peace and engaging with complexity in a Trust, legitimacy, capacity and power: Practical approaches to localisation in peacebuilding context-sensitive way. Finally, the report provides targeted recommendations aimed at donors, INGOs and local NGOs, along with cross-cutting conflict sensitivity recommendations.