After having worked for over three decades, mainly with international NGOs (INGOs) within India and elsewhere, and feeling disillusioned with the international aid architecture, I decided to return to India to establish Humanitarian Aid International (HAI), together with a few other like minded people. HAI aims to evolve on an Indian value system, resourced by Indians, including […]
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Reclaiming Local Civil Society Space
A 2019 study published by the EU on ‘Societies outside Metropolises: The role of civil society organisations in facing populism’ recommends that “Concrete and consistent actions over time are needed in order to empower civil society organisations in those regions to deliver their mission and play their role of speaking on behalf of those who […]
Local Actors Matter
Dear Grand Bargain Sherpas, We, one of the multi-country networks of local actors actively engaged on localisation, know that the next annual meeting of Grand Bargain on 24-25 June 2020, is open only to the Grand Bargain Signatories, and only Sherpas will be able to use audio and video. We see the signatories wanting to […]
HAI Covid19 Response Bulletin
Date: 05 April 2020 HAI has mobilised a large group of volunteers and established coordination with the Delhi government and local administrative units to complement the efforts of the state and national government in dealing with the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. HAI is currently focusing on the National Capital Region of Delhi, while […]
Localised Response to COVID-19 Global Pandemic
A4EP Position Paper The Alliance for Empowering Partnership (A4EP) is a network of organisations committed to strengthen the humanitarian architecture and locally led response. On 21st of March A4EP held a meeting with Directors of 14 local/ national organisations from 11 countries, some of whom are part of larger networks in country and representatives on the […]