A network of local CSOs and NGOs in Cox’s Bazar to promote a human and gender responsive society through positive engagement with government.

2023 Joint Response Plan Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis_ January-December 2023

Bangladesh is temporarily sheltering over one million Rohingya refugee/FDMNs from Myanmar, while being compelled to assuming enormous amounts of her limited resources to meet costs and impacts incurred upon her economy, society, and environment. To avoid irreversibility of such impacts, Bangladesh looks forward to the response of the international community that is proportionate to Bangladesh’s […]

Becoming Locally LED as an Anti-Racist Practice: A Guide to Support INGOs

This draft document has been prepared by The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) with guidance from a steering group made up of members from three Bond working groups: Practice for locally led development; Sector commitments and Roadmap for locally led development; Changing donor policy and practice for locally led development. The Bond team have also provided […]

Bridging The Intention to Action Gap: The Future Role of Intermediaries in Supporting Locally Led Humanitarian Action

Since the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, the discussion on locally led humanitarian action has evolved considerably. The debate has become more nuanced in many ways, and with respect to intermediaries, the discussion has become less polarised and more constructive. This research paper contributes to that constructive direction by recognising that intermediaries have a role to […]

The-Grand-Bargain-Explained-An-ICVA-Briefing-Paper

International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) is a global network of nongovernment organisations (NGOs) whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. Established in 1962, ICVA has grown into a diverse network of over 130 NGO members operating in 160 countries at […]

Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream: Guidance note on arrangements between donors and intermediaries

Guidance note on ways that the arrangements between donors and international intermediaries can promote Grand Bargain localisation goals. This guidance note is intended to provide guidance as to how arrangements1 between donors, and UN agencies, INGOs and other international humanitarian organisations (referred to here as “international intermediaries”), can further the Grand Bargain’s localisation goals in […]