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: Members In Action
The Blank Template: What We Learned When the Training Refused to Be One
By members of NEAR’s four Localisation Labs in the Middle East: Syria, Yemen, Palestine and Lebanon; with support from Wejdan Jarrah, NEAR’s MENA Regional Representative The NEAR Localisation Labs…
Q & A with Advisory Panel on the Future of Humanitarian Action
Questions are asked to the Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Action We asked several panel members questions that get to the heart of why this initiative exists: What’s the single biggest…
Embracing the ecosystem: a discussion of the findings of the Advisory Panel on the Future of Humanitarian Action
By the Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Action **THIS EVENT HAS FINISHED, YOU CAN WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE PLAYBACK IN ENGLISH, ARABIC, SPANISH, OR FRENCH BELOW.** In English:…
Delivering an ecosystem approach to humanitarian action
By the Advisory Panel on Humanitarian Action The Panel is an independent, time-bound collective of Global South and Global North leaders, supported by NEAR and ODI Global. Members include civil…
Navigating Many Currents: The Future of Locally Led Impact
Navigating Many Currents: The Future of Locally Led Impact By NEAR’s Movement Building Team Vrinda Dar, Wejdan Jarrah, Shahida Arif, Enrique Garcia, and Eric Onyango We are the Regional…
Humanitarian platforms and national networks sign the “Cajicá Agreement” to advance localization in Colombia
(English below) Organizaciones humanitarias y plataformas nacionales firman el “Acuerdo de Cajicá” para impulsar la localización en Colombia Cajicá, Colombia – Marzo de 2026 En el marco del aniversario de…
The Asia and the Pacific Local Leaders reaffirmed its collective commitment in driving a bold, politically grounded localisation agenda.
The Asia and the Pacific Local Leaders (APLL) reaffirmed its collective commitment in driving a bold, politically grounded localisation agenda – the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week 2025 (RHPW 2025). Co-Authored…
CORE Fund strengthens resilience and preparedness amongst Makhmali and her community
Makhmali is a 50-year-old widow living in the mountainous municipality of Panchpokhari Thangpal in the Sindhupalchok district of North Nepal. Her two children live and work away from home. In…
Before the Planting: Preparing the Soil for Localisation’s Next Harvest
Before the Planting: Preparing the Soil for Localisation’s Next Harvest With Eric Onyango, Shahida Arif, Lulseged Mekonnen, Jonas Habimana, Nancy Sitima Nairobi turns 125 years old this year, its quasquicentennial…