Monday, 24 May 2021, 5:19 pm
SUVA, Fiji (24 May 2020) -The climate crisis is an
ever-growing concern for the Pacific Region, and the
importance of local aid organisations to be prepared for,
and respond to crises, is at an all-time high. The COVID-19
pandemic adds another layer of complexity and challenge to
an already crisis-prone region of the world.
A renewed
focus on the localisation agenda in the Pacific has resulted
in a number of developments such as the Auckland Summit,
which was aimed at operationalising Grand Bargain
localisation goals agreed at the Global Humanitarian Summit
in 2016.
However, while 91% of Pacific Islands
Countries are part of their national coordination mechanisms
Press Release – PIANGO SUVA, Fiji (24 May 2020) -The climate crisis is an ever-growing concern for the Pacific Region, and the importance of local aid organisations to be prepared for, and respond to crises, is at an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic adds another …
SUVA, Fiji (24 May 2020) -The climate crisis is an ever-growing concern for the Pacific Region, and the importance of local aid organisations to be prepared for, and respond to crises, is at an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic adds another layer of complexity and challenge to an already crisis-prone region of the world.
A renewed focus on the localisation agenda in the Pacific has resulted in a number of developments such as the Auckland Summit, which was aimed at operationalising Grand Bargain localisation goals agreed at the Global Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
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Report: Training Workshop on Localisation Agenda and Collaboration Processes & Tools in Humanitarian Actions, 16-17 February 2021
Format
Background
Localisation Technical Working Group (LTWG), chaired by Caritas Bangladesh and technically led by NIRAPAD and Start Fund Bangladesh, is a platform of various humanitarian agencies including L/NNGO, INGO, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, UN agencies to promote localisation practices in humanitarian aid and actions. The LTWG mainly focuses on three broader aspects such as- 1. Enhance participation of local actors in humanitarian coordination; 2. Promote partnership practices for localisation; 3. Strengthen data-driven transparency for efficiency. To promote localisation practice in humanitarian response in the climate-related disasters for strengthening informed decision-making and improving responses of the humanitarian community, LTWG has taken several initiatives that sought to spotlight progress on localisation agenda and collabo