by the Asia-Pacific Local Leaders (APLL) with storywriting support by By Neha Fayaz Sheikh, APLL Intern and graduate of the Harvard University The global humanitarian system is broken. It is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asia-Pacific Leaders Launch Kathmandu Covenant, declaring a New Era for Locally Led Humanitarian Aid The Asia-Pacific Local Leaders Summit in Nepal introduces community-governed AASHA Fund, demanding a…
Afghanistan Localization Lab Strategy and Priority Setting Workshop Report 4 August 2025 Read workshop report here.
Co-authored by Ms. Sumera Javeed from Hands Welfare Foundation and Zartasha Niazi from IDEA Also posted on ReliefWeb here. In an increasingly volatile world where humanitarian crises are becoming more…
Co-Authored by Enrique Garcia, Shahida Arif and Wejdan Jarrah, NEAR’s Regional Representatives, with NEAR’s Lab Convenors and Members from across the regions [Arabic العربية ] [Español] Photo Caption: [from…
NEAR’s Newsletter – May 2025: English Version Nouvelles de NEAR – Mai 2025: Traduction en français à suivre ci-dessous Noticias de NEAR – Mayo 2025: Traducción al español a continuación…
In February, NEAR’s Members came together at the MENA Summit in Jordan. Three incredible days left us inspired and empowered. Innovative solutions, powerful partnerships, and local leadership took centre stage.…
//English below// “We are not seen as equals.” Led by thoughtful leaders during Day 2 of the NEAR MENA Summit, we confronted harsh truths, explored actionable visions, strategies, and practical…
//English below// The NEAR MENA Summit kicked off on Monday – 3 packed days and a locally designed and led agenda by NEAR members from Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and…
Afghanistan Localization Lab Launch Report 5 November 2024 Read Report here.
