During the last decade, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced numerous crises resulting from civil war and conflicts in neighboring countries, but also natural disasters and pandemics. As a result, it is estimated that 12,8 million people

To better inform humanitarian action that is as local as possible and as international as necessary, Humanitarian Policy Group launched a research project on capacity and complementarity in 2017. The goal of this project was to gain understanding on how c

In conflict zones across the world, civilians are adopting a variety of strategies and utilizing various capabilities to try to mitigate the impact of violence and abuse. They also make efforts to repair the damage done to their lives and livelihoods. How

Humanitarian organizations operating in the Pacific are increasingly recognizing the importance of localized humanitarian action. Major donors have made supporting localization a strategic objective in their humanitarian work and their monitoring and eval

In recent years, localization of aid, partnership and capacity building have become increasingly important within the humanitarian sector. This has led many international actors to reflect on their own organizational structure and their approach to partne

Humanitarian action will never be effective if it does not reach those who need it the most. However, international humanitarian organizations often struggle to gain access to areas affected by conflict or crisis. In order to mitigate this problem, intern

The Localisation and Protection initiative is a collaboration between the Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG), the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) and the Australian Red Cross. The research explores the relationship between localization and protection and f

Partnerships with local stakeholders are a core part of remote management of child protection efforts. In large parts of Syria, these partnerships constitute the only viable option to deliver sustainable child protection services.  This study presents les

Many international humanitarian organizations have decided to localize humanitarian action. However, the localization agenda has been interpreted and understood differently by actors at the international and local levels. This is due to a lack of clarity

Cash transfers are playing an increasingly large role in humanitarian responses. Mobile money, using a mobile device to access financial services, is growing across the globe and humanitarian agencies are taking advantage of this trend to deliver cash tra

There are an estimated four million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. With political instability in Kyiv, the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and conflict between the Government of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, int

This working paper examines the literature on regional organizations’ humanitarian priorities and activities. It begins a fuller discussion of their tangible contributions to humanitarian action and reviews their work in three different areas: humanitaria