The Humanitarian Economy

International Organisations should always take quick actions because most of the interviews have been made and no improvement happens in their lives​

Community Member, South Sudan​

The Humanitarian Economy

The Humanitarian Economy

Since 2015, L2GP has undertaken in-depth research and analysis of funding flows through the international humanitarian system with a particular focus on how much – or how little is available for local and national humanitarian actors.

This research grew from the Grand Bargain commitments to giving 25% of humanitarian funding directly to local or national actors. Through this research L2GP tracks progress made towards this goal and restoring power local and national responders to crisis.

Localisation in numbers

country-specific reports tracking humanitarian funding flows.

Local actor funding targets

an update on progress towards the local actor funding target from 2019.

Can Grand Bargain signatories reach the 25% target by 2020?

November 2017

Funding to local responders: cash vs in-kind

November 2016

Funding to Syrian humanitarian actors

May 2016

Funding for national and local actors

June 2015

The humanitarian economy

Co-published with IRIN, July 2015. [external link]

Literature Review: Localisation

Imogen Wall, with support from Kerren Hedlund