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…
by Sandrina da Cruz, Solutions Director at NEAR This year’s NEAR Asia-Pacific Local Leaders Summit was a testament of the strength that is harnessed from adversity. What follows is an…
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…
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…
One of the signature commitments of the Grand Bargain is a pledge to transfer 25% of all humanitarian funding as directly as possible to local and national actors. This target is still high on the political agenda
