Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Perspectives on “localization of the humanitarian system” Asian Disaster Preparedness Center A myth or reality? Building Resilience through Innovation and Partnerships Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Building Resilience through Innovation and Partnerships

Global Humanitarian Assistance Report Highlights International humanitarian assistance reached a new high of estimated US$27.3 billion in 2017. Of total international humanitarian assistance, only 0.4% went directly to local and national NGOs /CBOs and 2.5% to the governments of affected states.

Some Facts!!! Despite the clear importance and role of local actors, the international humanitarian system was built by and for international actors, multilateral organisations and international NGOs. Local and national actors are often the primary responders in a crisis yet only directly receive a small proportion of international humanitarian assistance funding The Grand Bargain set a target of providing 25% of humanitarian funding to local and national responders “as directly as possible” to be achieved by 2020. The share of total international humanitarian assistance provided directly to local and national responders remains small at just 2.9% in 2017. Local and national NGOs combined directly received 0.4% of all international humanitarian assistance in 2017 a rise of just 0.1% from 2016 In 2016, multilateral organizations (primarily UN agencies) were the first channels of almost half (49%) of all international humanitarian assistance. Total funding to nine UN agencies grew from the previous year to US$14.6 billion.

2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul Need for humanitarian reform processes. improved humanitarian leadership; better coordination of humanitarian action; faster, more predictable and equitable humanitarian funding; more effective partnerships among actors; and the localization of humanitarian efforts.

Facts about Humanitarian Eco-system UN Government Foundations INGOs At Risk Communities LNGOs Media & Private Sector CBOs Defense Academia

Understanding the localization vision 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul promotes the localization agenda as: The process through which a diverse range of humanitarian actors are attempting, each in their own way, to ensure local and national actors are better engaged in the planning, delivery and accountability of humanitarian action, while still ensuring humanitarian needs can be met swiftly, effectively and in a principled manner.

“Localization”……… Let us redefine Let us be committed to “ Transforming Humanitarian Ecosystem” Let us not abuse the word “localization”

ASIAN PREPAREDNESS PARTNERSHIP (APP) An Introduction

An Introduction A unique multi-sectoral regional partnership established by ADPC with support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation between Governments Private Sector Networks To strengthen Preparedness for Emergency Response in South & South-East Asia and Improve inter-organizational coordination and dialogue between Governments, Local Humanitarian Organization Networks and Private Sector Networks Local Humanitarian Organization Networks APP: An innovative approach of partnership aimed at translating the vision of localization of humanitarian aid through locally led actions.

Focus Area

Key Outcomes

Transforming Humanitarian Eco-System

Contribution to the Localization vision APP with the national partnerships is working towards localizing DRR actions led by local actors as stated in key frameworks, namely, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR 2015-2030) and Agenda for Humanity and Key Recommendations of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) held in 2016, Istanbul, Turkey. Engagement of individual champions; Strengthening local humanitarian organizations; and Strengthening locally led systems The paradigm shift in the humanitarian ecosystem will be achieved through the engagement of individual champions, development of local humanitarian organizations and strengthening locally led systems for change. It includes the systematic provision  of institutional building, coordination mechanisms, and knowledge building and capacity development at the regional, national and local levels.  

Amplifying local voices and actions CHANGE FROM INSIDE – TO – OUT Local voices are clearer Capacity Development for scientific knowledge application for risk management Capacity Development for enhanced management practices Internal / institutional reform / change Local voices are louder Enhanced communication and visibility Open knowledge sharing processes CHANGE FROM OUTSIDE – TO – IN Local voices are unified Opportunity and space for working in complementarity rather than duplicating Models for aggregation / coordination Local voices are recognized Nurturing and curation of innovation Knowledge exchange  

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