Rhythms of Solidarity: NEAR’s First Townhall of 2026
NEAR members signing on to our first Townhall of 2026 were welcomed with the powerful reggae beats of Bob Marley’s Zimbabwe, that set the rhythms of solidarity amongst…
Category: Flagship Research
Moving from ‘Localisation’ to Building More Locally-Led Aid Ecosystems
By Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan Originally published on Oxfam America’s Localization (R)evolution blog series here. Moving the focus of aid delivery from the perceived centres of power in the Global North to…
Devex OpEd: Solidarity, not reform, will guide what comes next for local leadership
By Hibak Kalfan Opinion: As the aid ecosystem faces seismic changes, international groups must recognize that local systems of solidarity already exist — and their right to support these systems must…
Video: Building more locally-led aid ecosystems
Ten years on, localisation promises by the international aid system remain unfinished. But across the Global South, local and national organisations continue to organise and adapt. They bring trust, relationships…