December 13, 2024
Post-Assad Syria: True Justice Means Transforming Pain Into Purpose
Ahmad Helmi on rebuilding Syria post-Assad: justice for victims, fostering resilience, and empowering civil society for lasting change.
October 22, 2024
Beyond the Buzzword: Why Localization Must Center on Community Voices
Localization is often presented as the panacea for transforming humanitarian aid. But what does it really mean, and are local NGOs automatically better equipped to represent communities? We sat down with Gerry McCarthy, who has extensive participatory engagement experience and is the co-creator of the P-FIM method, to unpack these questions.
November 24, 2024
GFFO: Localization Needs Both Our Efforts and INGOs to Step Up
Dr. Sebastian Neubauer leads the team for humanitarian assistance in Africa within the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). His work involves balancing multiple priorities, from risk management to localization in challenging environments like Sudan and Somalia. In this interview, Dr. Neubauer shares his insights on the complexities of localization, the role of INGOs, and what’s needed to turn localization from policy to practice.
August 14, 2024
HDP Nexus Local: Peace Is the Only Choice
Patrick Katelo, CEO of PACIDA, shares his frontline perspective on the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDPNexus) in Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia. Explore the challenges pastoralist communities face and PACIDA’s innovative solutions for sustainable peace—where peace is not just an option, but the only choice.
August 22, 2024
Is Our Sector Inadvertently Blocking Innovation?
In the humanitarian development sector, where communities face long-term crises and the impacts of climate change, local organizations are best positioned to lead sustainable change. A Call for Empowerment by Julio Rank Wright, Regional Vice President for the IRC in Latin America.
Featured Articles
January 8, 2025
“It’s Growing Together”: Building Partnerships, Resilience, and Local Leadership in Humanitarian Work
After 23 years of leading regional program work at Malteser International, Roland Hansen is transitioning to his new role as Senior Business Partnership Advisor. What does it take to adapt and lead in a sector as dynamic as humanitarian work? In this exclusive OneSec interview, Roland reflects on his remarkable journey and offers insights into localization, leadership, and the evolving landscape of humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) collaboration.
November 11, 2024
Anticipatory Action: Bridging the Funding Divide to Save Lives
Marie Wagner, Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Advisor at Welthungerhilfe, highlights the critical need to bridge the funding divide—ensuring both the development and implementation of Anticipatory Action are adequately financed to prove and improve.
Current Topics
November 19, 2024
WASH in Emergency Response: Five Simple Shifts to Prioritize Dignity
Arno Coerver, Global WASH and Environment Advisor, highlights how small shifts in WASH programming can help preserve dignity in crises. From gender-sensitive facilities to community-led planning, he reminds us that WASH is about more than survival—it's about fostering respect and humanity in the toughest conditions.
November 1, 2024
Do No Harm in NGO Communications
There are good and necessary alternatives to the b-word and to undignified imagery. Article by Susanna Kremer, Editor-in-chief at OneSec Magazine.
October 17, 2024
Trust, Prevention, and Action: The Pulse of World Health Summit 2024
From October 13 to 15, 2024, global leaders, health experts, and advocates gathered in Berlin for the World Health Summit 2024 to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing global health. The summit focused on critical topics such as rebuilding trust in health systems, addressing the mental health impacts of crises, and tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).