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Operationalising Locally-Led Development: Cultivating a Healthy Global Development Ecosystem (2023)
This report identifies the practical steps the sector is and should be taking to cultivate a more equitable, resilient, and accountable ecosystem for the years ahead.
For this Domain, see: Page 9-10 on People and Culture
Credit: Humentum/Modernising Foreign Assistance NetworkWhat's Unsaid: Double standards leave local aid workers unprotected (2024)
When a crisis hits, protection and evacuation measures are usually reserved for foreign aid workers – despite local staff being the backbone of the international humanitarian system.
Credit: The New Humanitarian/Action for HumanityRacism, power and truth: Experiences of people of colour in development (2021)
The report emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing racism within the development sector to foster a more inclusive environment. It discusses the impact of structural racism in the UK development sector and the need for anti-racist actions.
Credit: BondYielding and Wielding Power Toolkit (2021)
The Yielding and Wielding Power Toolkit is a collection of question sets and short 'how-to' guidance. The toolkit sets out practical options for individuals and organisations to further the decolonisation and locally led agendas.
Credit: ACFID and La Trobe UniversityACFID Connect: Race and Diversity in the SectorOpens in a new tab
Discussions amongs ACFID's membership in response to the 2020 Resolution on Race, Diversity and Australian NGOs
Credit: ACFIDActionAid’s Ten Principles of Feminist Leadership
This article highlights ActionAids approach to feminist leadership, emphasizing the importance of creating a just world free from poverty, oppression, and patriarchy.
Credit: ActionAidRethinking Humanitarianism | How to step aside to promote change (2024)
This podcast examines the need for commitments towards localisation and decolonisation in humanitarian work, questioning how to support those who need to move on from their roles.
Credit: The New Humanitarian
