Local humanitarian leadership Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing paper

Beyond Participation: Reshaping humanitarian coordination to advance women’s leadership

14/10/2026

1 documents

27 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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Women’s rights organizations (WROs) and women-led organizations (WLOs) play a vital role in humanitarian response, yet their presence in humanitarian coordination spaces does not necessarily translate into influence. Drawing on research from Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria and Yemen, this briefing paper examines the institutional, financial and gendered barriers that constrain WROs/WLOs’ influence over […]

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Research report

Emergency Response Fund Agility: Evaluating a locally led humanitarian funding model

20/08/2026

2 documents

53 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Emergency Response Fund Agility pilot (2021–2025) tested a locally led, rapid-response funding model in Bangladesh, Puerto Rico, and Uganda. The initiative demonstrated that quality, flexible funding—managed by local consortia—can, according to local actors themselves, deliver fast, inclusive, and cost-effective humanitarian aid. The ERF Agility highlights the need for donors to invest in scalable, locally […]

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Evaluation report

Exit Evaluation of Oxfam’s Program in Puerto Rico

20/08/2026

1 documents

37 pages long

Languages: English

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This exit evaluation examines Oxfam’s Puerto Rico program from its launch following Hurricane María in 2017 through its closure, assessing the experience through the lenses of local humanitarian leadership and feminist principles. Over seven years, Oxfam worked with more than 20 Puerto Rican organizations on humanitarian response, gender justice, energy and climate resilience, and policy […]

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Case study

Operationalising Humanitarian Complementarity and the Evolving Roles of INGOs: Oxfam’s support to local leadership and a feminist response in Ukraine

10/08/2026

1 documents

23 pages long

Languages: English

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This learning note explores the evolution of Oxfam’s role in the Ukraine crisis response ecosystem. It focuses on the strategic analysis and policy implications of Oxfam’s journey in the Ukraine crisis response. The analysis of Oxfam’s experience provides critical learning on how international NGOs can think through their complementary role and added value. It demonstrates […]

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Briefing note

Locally Led Humanitarian Response Networks

14/07/2026

4 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Locally led humanitarian response networks are transforming aid by centring national, local, and community leadership to deliver faster, more relevant humanitarian assistance across complex crises. This learning brief shares practical approaches and insights from four networks in Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar and Somalia, showing how diverse locally led response networks coordinate, share capacity, and mobilise resources […]

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Briefing note

Local Humanitarian Leadership in Conflict Settings: Insights from civil society actors

01/07/2026

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Civil society organisations play critical roles in implementing and leading humanitarian responses, yet persistent barriers continue to limit their ability to shape inclusive responses on their own terms – particularly in restrictive, conflict-affected contexts. This learning brief examines how civil society organisations operate in conflict settings, and how international actors can more effectively support local […]

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Briefing paper

Grand Bargain 10 Years on: Protecting quality under scarcity

02/03/2026

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

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The Grand Bargain reaches its 10-year mark in 2026 at a moment of acute funding cuts, hyper-prioritization and rising pressure to prioritize quantity over quality. The Facilitation Group are now leading consultations to inform negotiations on how the Grand Bargain evolves beyond 2026. This paper argues that progress since 2016 is real but fragile, and […]

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Research report

Centering Women’s Rights Organizations: Evaluative research on Oxfam’s COVID-19 response in Colombia, Iraq, and Kenya

01/07/2024

13 documents

54 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Kurdish, Spanish

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The purpose of this research is to understand the broader context of the humanitarian response to COVID-19 from the perspective of women’s rights organizations (WROs) and to understand how well Oxfam has upheld local humanitarian leadership (LHL) commitments in relation to its partnerships with WROs. From the literature, as well as from Oxfam’s experience in […]

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Case study

Locally Led Emergency Response Fund (LL-ERF) Project: Experiences from Bangladesh, Puerto Rico, and Uganda

18/01/2024

1 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English

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This report contains learning from a pilot implementation of the Locally Led Emergency Response Fund (LL-ERF) Project in three countries. The LL-ERF is a funding innovation that provides flexible, quick humanitarian funding to local actors in order to save lives during emergencies, advocate for the rights of people affected, and advance the shifting of power […]

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Research report

Local Humanitarian Leadership Index: A snapshot of progress towards local humanitarian leadership outcomes in the humanitarian coordination architecture in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria

18/07/2022

8 documents

16 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English

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This index outlines what needs to change in order to achieve local humanitarian leadership in the Syria crisis response. It summarizes research undertaken on the engagement of local and national actors in the international humanitarian coordination architecture in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, and is accompanied by three country case studies. The index is designed to […]

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