Policy Brief

Localisation Performance Measurement Framework (LPMF)

The Localisation Performance Measurement Framework (LPMF) was created with one goal in mind: to make localisation measurable, adaptable, and achievable. What Is It? The Localisation Performance Measurement Framework (LPMF) was developed between 2017 and 2019 to fill a gap the humanitarian system had overlooked: a practical way to understand and assess progress on localisation. Created with and for local and national organisations, the LPMF translated broad commitments, particularly under the Grand Bargain, into clear, accessible areas of change. For many organisations, it became the first tool that made localisation concrete, measurable, and possible to talk about with confidence. Nearly a decade later, the LPMF remains one of the simplest ways to unpack core dimensions of localisation. It continues to serve as an entry point for organisations exploring where they stand and what shifting power in practice really involves.