Learning Partnership PRIO-NPA. Advancing locally-led humanitarian responses

Led by Cindy Horst

Jan 2026 – Dec 2029

PRIO is partnering with Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) to generate research-based insights on locally-led humanitarian responses, to support NPA's ambition to shift power and resources to local actors, amplifying their role as key responders in crisis settings.
Through comparative research, country case studies, and thematic policy analysis, the project will document how locally led responses function in practice, including how decision-making, funding, and partnerships evolve. The partnership is based on processes of co-learning between different stakeholders involved, facilitated by PRIO researchers, to inform programme improvements and global advocacy. Spanning 2026–2029, the project will produce policy papers, country-level learning, and a final synthesis report. Its findings will contribute to advancing international debates and policies on localisation in humanitarian action, supporting Norwegian and international efforts to build a more equitable and effective humanitarian system.
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