Tools for Assessing the Locally-led Response in Ukraine: The Humanitarian Localization Baseline and Annual Localization Survey

For at least two and a half years, discussions, consultancies, and reports by NGOs, UN agencies, and donor states about localizing the humanitarian response in Ukraine have proliferated but have had limited impact. A key problem has been the lack of regularly updated, publicly accessible data to assess the state of localization in the country. The “Humanitarian Localization Baseline for Ukraine” led by the NGO Resource Center (NGORC) and the Annual Ukraine Localization Survey led by Refugees International and the East SOS aim to address this gap.

First published in September 2023, the Baseline annually collects responses by hundreds of aid actors in order to measure progress on localization compared to the previous year within seven areas: Partnership, Leadership, Coordination and Complementarity, Capacity, Policy Influence, and Participation. This year, NGORC’s progress report analyzed responses from 298 humanitarian actors (223 national and 75 international) to assess progress on established key indicators. It also provided a comparative study between localization measurements in various humanitarian contexts globally.

The Annual Survey complements the Baseline by collecting quantitative and qualitative data from Key Informant Interviews separated according to their role in the response (Donor, UN agency, INGO, Cluster, and Local/National NGO), assessing what this data reveals about the broader context and trends and recommending specific ways that each component of the response can empower Ukrainian responders and improve the delivery of aid to people in need.

Join us on Zoom to discuss the 2024 Baseline and the 2024 Annual Survey, which will be publicly released at the event. English and Russian interpretation will be available.

Thursday, December 19

9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. ET

The Annual Ukraine Localization Survey was made possible by a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP). CDP supports medium- and long-term solutions that are locally-led, prioritize the most marginalized and at-risk populations, address the root causes of vulnerability, and strengthen the ability of communities in Ukraine and globally to withstand the impacts of humanitarian crises and recover equitably when they occur.

The Humanitarian Localization Baseline for Ukraine: Progress Report was conducted by NGO Resource Center with the support of InfoSapiens and Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG), and financial support from the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Helvetas, and principled donors of NGORC (via shared overheads).