Are we closing the localisation rhetoric reality gap? Michael Mosselmans Christian Aid ACT Alliance

What is localisation? More support to national and local frontline responders Reinforce do not replace national and local systems Invest in local capacities

Why localise? Local actors: know the risks of vulnerable communities struggle to sustain adequate resources need predictable financing

Communities in Bangladesh discuss emergency response with NAHAB network of local organisations

Grand Bargain Invest in capacity Remove barriers Include in coordination 25% by 2020 Localisation marker Pooled funds

Progress 2% of funding secured 4 Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies strengthened 31 Charter for Change signatories 59 stakeholders report progress to UN $128m from Country Based Pooled Funds 230 women’s organisations 2017 localisation marker

Local NGOs distribute relief items to survivors of mudslide disaster in Sierra Leone

Challenges Local and national government Poor data Low funding Risk aversion Competition for resources No funding for core capacities in peacetime Reluctance to relinquish power

Ways forward Donor incentives Due diligence Funding capacity Pooled funds Charter for Change Survivor-led response

Unconditional cash transfer for Mushimari communities in Borno, Northern Nigeria