11/12/2024
Why is local action so effective?
CALP staff member Jerome Balinton describes three positive feedback loops which occur when power, money and resources are managed directly by local actors and people affected by crisis.
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Sources:
Stat: For every $1 given to someone in crisis, this generates $2 for the local economy.
Source: “Cash-based approaches in humanitarian emergencies: a systematic review” on Wiley Online Library.
Stat: Local humanitarian actors are 32% more cost-efficient than their international counterparts.
Source: “Passing the Buck: The Economics of Localizing International Aid” by Sharetrust.
Stat: Local actors is only at 1.2% of all humanitarian funding. (This stat is for 2022).
Source: “Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2023” (Chapter 3) by Development Initiatives
