Innovation for Localisation: : Exploring the impact of channeling unrestricted funding to NNGOs in Emergency contexts

Invitation to attend the first in a series of Innovation for Localisation webinars, hosted by Save the Children Denmark

Launch event of Research Report: Exploring the impact of channelling unrestricted funding to NNGOs in Emergency contexts (attached)

Join to discuss the key findings and recommendations and hear from the L/NNGOs involved in the study. Please forward this invitation to any interested parties

Hosted By: Save the Children Denmark

Speakers:

Jesmin Prema, CEO Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Sangstha, SKUS from Bangladesh; Yahya Omid, Project Manager, Coordination of rehabilitation and development services for Afghanistan  (CRDSA); Muhammad Kabir, Hallmark Leadership Initiative from Nigeria; Evelyn Nojang, Mbonweh Women’s Development Association (MWDA) from Cameroon; Ben Munson, Global Partnerships Advisor, Street Child; Liliane Bitong Ambassa, Localisation Advisor,  Save the Children Denmark

Agenda

• Introductions & Situational Overview (Save the Children Denmark)
• Study Overview (Street Child)
• Reflections for participating L/NNGOs 
• Key findings & Recommendations (Street Child)
• Q&A

Background

The impetus for advancing solutions towards local leadership, dispelling the risk narrative and as a result increasing L/NNGOs’ access to unrestricted institutional funding has never been greater. Despite this, research and evidence in this area is limited.

In direct response to this, Save the Children Denmark, in partnership with Street Child, piloted a study in 2020 aimed at improving knowledge and the evidence base for how L/NNGOs use unrestricted funds when available. This study, funding by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark focused on three research aims:

• Advance understanding of how L/NNGOs spend unrestricted funding;
• Explore in what ways unrestricted funding influences access to further funding;
• Draw on findings to share recommendations for funding L/NNGOs

The project

The project provided unrestricted grants of $15,000 USD to six randomly selected national organizations, without previous connection to or relationship with Save or Street Child. The project took place in six different education in emergency contexts; Bangladesh, DRC, Cameroon, Afghanistan, Nigeria & Mozambique.