Network for Empowered Aid Response
{{short description|Network of local humanitarian organisations}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Network for Empowered Aid Response
| formation = 2016
| image = Network for Empowered Aid Response logo.png
| purpose = Advance localisation in Humanitarian Aid
| headquarters = Nairobi, Kenya
| leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Hibak Kalfan
| leader_title2 = Chair
| leader_name2 = Sema Genel Karaosmanoğlu
| website = {{URL|https://www.near.ngo/}}
}}
The Network for Empowered Aid Response, often called the NEAR Network, is a group of humanitarian civil society organisations based in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.{{Cite book|last1=Baguios|first1=Arbie|url=https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI-SH-Localisation-Report-Oct21-Proof06.pdf|title=Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice - Models, approaches and challenges|last2=King|first2=Maia|last3=Martins|first3=Alex|last4=Pinnington|first4=Rose|publisher=Overseas Development Institute|year=2021}}
The Network increases collaboration between its members and advocates for the a higher percentage of funding to be given to local humanitarian organizations.
Activities
The Network for Empowered Aid Response advocates for not for profit humanitarian organizations in low income countries, increase collaboration between organizations.{{Cite book|last1=Baguios|first1=Arbie|url=https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI-SH-Localisation-Report-Oct21-Proof06.pdf|title=Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice - Models, approaches and challenges|last2=King|first2=Maia|last3=Martins|first3=Alex|last4=Pinnington|first4=Rose|publisher=Overseas Development Institute|year=2021}} It runs a funding programme for local humanitarian initiatives, and an online platform called South-to-South that helps share learning between local and national humanitarian organizations.{{Cite book|last1=Baguios|first1=Arbie|url=https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI-SH-Localisation-Report-Oct21-Proof06.pdf|title=Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice - Models, approaches and challenges|last2=King|first2=Maia|last3=Martins|first3=Alex|last4=Pinnington|first4=Rose|publisher=Overseas Development Institute|year=2021}}
Following a pledge to improve localisation made at the Word Humanitarian Summit,{{Cite web|date=2016-05-27|title=World Humanitarian Summit: Philanthropy's presence and potential|url=https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/world-humanitarian-summit-philanthropys-presence-and-potential/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Alliance magazine}} NEAR Network was launched in 2016 and incubated by Adeso with $50,000 funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.{{Cite web|title=New deal on humanitarian financing signed at summit in Istanbul {{!}} SELA|url=http://www.sela.org/es/prensa/notas-de-prensa/n/28158/new-deal-on-humanitarian-financing|access-date=2021-12-29|website=www.sela.org|language=es}}{{Cite web|title=Grants|url=https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/grants/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Hilton Foundation|language=en-US}}
In 2017 and 2018, NEAR Network was critical of government donors failure to comply with 2016 commitments made as part of the Grand Bargain to fund local organizations directly.{{Cite news|last=Edwards|first=Sophie|date=3 July 2017|title=Dispute over 'Grand Bargain' localization commitments boils over|work=Devex|url=https://www.devex.com/news/dispute-over-grand-bargain-localization-commitments-boils-over-90603}}{{Cite web|last=Clarke|first=Paul Knox|date=2018|title=The State of the Humanitarian System 2018 - Full Report {{!}} SOHS|url=https://sohs.alnap.org/help-library/the-state-of-the-humanitarian-system-2018-full-report|access-date=2021-12-29|website=sohs.alnap.org|page=258|language=en}}
In 2019, NEAR Network launched the Localisation Performance Measurement Framework to help harmonize systems of reporting to government donors.{{Cite book|last1=Baguios|first1=Arbie|url=https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI-SH-Localisation-Report-Oct21-Proof06.pdf|title=Are we there yet? Localisation as the journey towards locally led practice - Models, approaches and challenges|last2=King|first2=Maia|last3=Martins|first3=Alex|last4=Pinnington|first4=Rose|publisher=Overseas Development Institute|year=2021}}
Key people
- Executive Director, Hibak Kalfan{{Cite web|date=2021-03-18|title=EU commissioner creates a stir with statements on localisation|url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2021/3/18/Readers-react-EU-commissioners-views-on-localisation-create-a-stir|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The New Humanitarian|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Hibak Kalfan|url=https://www.weforum.org/people/hibak-kalfan/|access-date=2021-12-29|website=World Economic Forum|language=en}}
- Chair, Sema Genel Karaosmanoğlu{{Cite web|date=2021-06-10|title=A renewed push to make aid more efficient|url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2021/6/10/Grand-Bargain-international-aid-commitments-localisation|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The New Humanitarian|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-08|title=13 ways coronavirus could transform humanitarian aid|url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2020/06/08/coronavirus-transform-humanitarianism-aid|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The New Humanitarian|language=en}}
- Alix Masson, Advocacy lead{{Cite web|date=2021-09-29|title=Rethinking Humanitarianism podcast {{!}} A new approach to aid reform?|url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcast/2021/9/29/rethinking-humanitarianism-new-approach-to-aid-reform|access-date=2021-12-29|website=The New Humanitarian|language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.near.ngo/ Official website]
{{Humanitarian Aid}}
Category:Humanitarian aid organizations
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