Local Responders: Vital in Humanitarian Crises
Local Responders: Vital in Humanitarian Crises
Grand Challenges Canada
Media Source: Grand Challenges (Canada)
Date: 21 August 2024
Locally-led responses across the globe have demonstrated the capacity to go beyond meeting basic needs like food and shelter and incorporate holistic care-e.g., mental health and social support —from the outset. Local groups can deliver this kind of care in community settings, in ways that fit the culture and are attuned to…
Locally-led responses across the globe have demonstrated the capacity to go beyond meeting basic needs like food and shelter and incorporate holistic care-e.g., mental health and social support —from the outset. Local groups can deliver this kind of care in community settings, in ways that fit the culture and are attuned to on-the-ground priorities. Grand Challenges Canada has intentionally taken a coalition approach with its child development work, having worked closely with a range of funders, partners, and local organisations to blend expertise, resources, and support to reach those who are closest to the problem. Its latest initiative, Inclusive Learning in Crisis Settings, is a partnership between Grand Challenges Canada, The LEGO Foundation, and Aga Khan University (AKU). The partnership will support locally-led, systems-focused innovations that provide quality early child development and education programmes and services for children in Lebanon, Jordan, Kenya, and Uganda—countries hosting large numbers of displaced children and their families.