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…
Tag: Latin America & Caribbean
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…
Reflections from the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Summit: United in centring communities as the heart of humanitarian action
//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…
Change Fund Principles in Action: Accountable + Always Learning: The story of Haiti Survie in Haiti
Change Fund Principles in Action: Accountable + Always Learning: The story of Haiti Survie in Haiti Join us as we continue with our series of impact stories from NEAR’s Flagship…
Change Fund Principles in Action: Context Sensitive + Flexible: The Story of SAHED, Colombia
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…
The Grand Bargain Annual Meeting: What happened, and where do we go from here?
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…
The Humanitarian Reset Must Catch Up to Reality
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…
Inside NEAR’s Localisation Labs: Where Power Shifts and Change Begins
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…
The view from Haiti: cholera, fuel shortages and political violence
NEAR spoke with Aldrin Calixte, a member of NEAR and one of the co-founders of Haïti Survie about the humanitarian crisis is Haiti and the growing cholera epidemic. What…