Locally-led Action Toolkit

As signatories to the ACFID Code of Conduct, ACFID members have made a commitment to:

• seek to reduce power imbalances and invest in locally-led development and humanitarian initiatives.
• invest in the sustainability and effectiveness of their collaborations and partnerships.

To demonstrate their commitment, ACFID members are required to:

• have an organisational commitment to locally-led action, which is evidenced by a policy, statement or guidance document.
• name and address power imbalances in organisational relationships relevant to the member’s development and humanitarian initiatives.​
• ensure the voice and decision-making of local actors is evident in:
  • all stages of a program
  • the allocation of resources
  • the design and evaluation of feedback and complaints mechanisms.
• listen to and respond to the priorities of their local partners around organisational strengthening.

ACFID members also commit to actions which promote locally-led action in other areas, including managing risk with partners, their research approaches and communication materials. Download the full list of ACFID Code of Conduct requirements related to locally-led action.

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