{"id":8375,"date":"2024-10-07T07:51:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?page_id=8375"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:38:50","slug":"advancing-locally-led-development-and-shifting-power-dynamics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/advancing-locally-led-development-and-shifting-power-dynamics\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Locally-Led Development and Shifting Power Dynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero hero--page hero--large\">\n\t\t<picture data-post-image class=\"hero__background\">\n\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Locally-Led-Development-640x500.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\/>\n\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Locally-Led-Development-1440x407.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\"\/>\n\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Locally-Led-Development-1920x530.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1441px)\"\/>\n\t\t<img class=\"hero__img\" src='https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Locally-Led-Development-1920x530.jpg' loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t<\/picture>\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-post-title class=\"hero__title\">Advancing Locally-Led Development and Shifting Power Dynamics<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCordaid believes locally-led development is essential for fostering equity in international humanitarian and development efforts. We can effectively address long-term development challenges by empowering local actors to take the lead.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section section--core \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2 block-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Acknowledging that our organisation&#8217;s presence is temporary while local actors remain in their communities, we are committed to gradually shifting power dynamics. This means local partners will lead decisions and actions that directly affect them, with Cordaid playing a supportive and facilitative role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-creating Innovative Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the current global crises, which disproportionately affect communities with limited resources, Cordaid is working to co-create innovative solutions that address the priorities set by local partners and the communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locally-Led Humanitarian Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our humanitarian strategy has been renewed and is ready to contribute to alleviating changing human needs worldwide. Read more in our new and comprehensive brochure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cordaid-Locally-Led-Humanitarian-Action-Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and read the publication<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intermediary Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also reviewing our business and operational models to better align with our role as an intermediary, ensuring local partners receive a fair share of the available budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Cordaid is committed to empowering local actors in humanitarian and development work. We recognise that each context requires unique, tailored solutions and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our efforts to promote locally-led development span across three key areas: policy, organisational development, and operational practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the policy level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/pledgeforchange2030.org\/\">Pledge for Change<\/a> and committed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/charter4change.org\/\">Charter for Change<\/a>. These initiatives re-imagine the role of INGOs in the global humanitarian and development system and promote locally-led responses. Additionally, we are long-standing supporters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/shiftthepower.org\/\">Shift the Power<\/a> movement, a mobilising force that seeks to highlight, harness, and legitimise new ways of development cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dac-csoreferencegroup.com\/\">Civil Society Organisation Reference Group<\/a> of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development&#8217;s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC), which promotes more and more effective funding for the humanitarian and development sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/cspps.org\/\">Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding<\/a>, hosted by Cordaid, we released the report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cspps.org\/publications\/pathways-locally-led-change-lessons-recommendations-unboxing-localisation-trajectory\"><em>Pathways for Locally-Led Change: Learnings &amp; Recommendations from the Unboxing Localisation Trajectory<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the organisational level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We emphasise the importance of ethical and inclusive communication and follow international standards and guidelines for creating our communication outputs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We signed an agreement with the <a href=\"https:\/\/dutchrelief.org\/\">Dutch Relief Alliance<\/a> that ensures equal distribution of overhead budget allocations to local implementing partners in humanitarian programmes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We established a Locally-Led Development Working Group to identify challenges, resources, and new approaches for equitable partnerships and we launched a Community of Practice for locally-led development, promoting the sharing of experiences and best practices. To measure our progress, we &nbsp;developed a survey to gather feedback from peers, partners, and donors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the programme level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We ensure community-driven and government-led priorities are met through inclusive and participatory planning, transparent project implementation, and advocacy for marginalised groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We deliver humanitarian assistance through local partnerships, including networks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caritas.org\/\">Caritas Internationalis<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/actalliance.org\/\">ACT Alliance<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We implement innovative programmes that pilot locally-led development approaches, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/justfuturealliance.org\/en\/\">Just Future<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/A-Stronger-Ethiopian-Health-System-Through-Performance-Based-Financing-2023.pdf\">Strengthening Ethiopian Health Systems through Results-Based Financing<\/a> project and we partner with local women\u2019s rights organisations through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/what-we-do\/justice-and-peace\/womens-peace-humanitarian-fund\/\">Women&#8217;s Peace &amp; Humanitarian Fund<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Commitment to Lasting Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cordaid is committed to empowering local actors in humanitarian and development work. We recognise that each context requires unique, tailored solutions and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This journey is an ongoing process of learning and adaptation, where Cordaid continuously redefines its role in supporting its local partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Expert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in collaborating with Cordaid on this topic and would like more information, please contact our thematic expert.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block team\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Staff members<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"team__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"team__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person\">\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"person__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Liliane-Bitong-Ambassa-70x70.png\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t<source 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