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Tag: Colombia

Humanitarian platforms and national networks sign the “Cajicá Agreement” to advance localization in Colombia

April 25, 2026

(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…

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Reflections from the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Summit: United in centring communities as the heart of humanitarian action

November 24, 2025

//English below// Reflexiones de la Asamblea Regional de América Latina y el Caribe: Unidos para centrar las comunidades como el corazón de la acción humanitaria La IV Asamblea de América…

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Change Fund Principles in Action: Context Sensitive + Flexible: The Story of SAHED, Colombia 

October 21, 2025

Change Fund Principles in Action: Context Sensitive + Flexible: The Story of SAHED, Colombia  Join us for the next few weeks on a series of impact stories from NEAR’s Flagship…

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The Grand Bargain Annual Meeting: What happened, and where do we go from here?

October 16, 2025

The Grand Bargain Annual Meeting: What happened, and where do we go from here? By Brianna Guidorzi Last week, the Grand Bargain Annual Meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland. NEAR…

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The Humanitarian Reset Must Catch Up to Reality

June 16, 2025

By Hibak Kalfan On 17 June, the heads of the world’s biggest humanitarian agencies will gather in Geneva to discuss the future of the humanitarian system. On the agenda: what…

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Inside NEAR’s Localisation Labs: Where Power Shifts and Change Begins

June 12, 2025

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…

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Pequeños pasos para hacer un gran cambio en Colombia

July 12, 2022

ACTUALIZAR: La Fundación SAHED en Colombia con el Fondo de Cambio de NEAR “Reducción de las enfermedades relacionadas con el agua, saneamiento y la higiene en las familias vulnerables afectadas…

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“We must boost resilience and generate development.”

July 11, 2022

UPDATE: The SAHED Foundation in Colombia has successfully begun implementing their WASH programme to of diseases for  vulnerable families affected by the armed conflict and lack of access to health”.…

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