Building agile leadership and development initiative (BALADI)
The project focuses on strengthening the organizational capacities and leadership of national and local actors in Yemen to foster a more equitable, risk-informed, and locally-driven humanitarian and development system. At its core is the establishment of a Humanitarian Development Study Centre, which will serve as a hub for local ca-pacity building and collaboration. This effort is further supported by systemic initiatives that promote an inclusive bottom-up transformation of the response in Yemen.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yemen |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Vocational training
Humanitarian efficiency
Advanced professional training |
01.07.2024
- 31.12.2027 |
CHF 1’643’500
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- OXFAM GB
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EDUCATION
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Relief co-ordination; protection and support services
Advanced technical and managerial training
Cross-cutting topics The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F11448
| Background | Before 2014, local and national actors played a significant role in development efforts in Yemen, but they have been marginal-ized since the onset of the conflict due to an increased compe-tition from international NGOs in the humanitarian response and reduced civic space. Currently, they are largely excluded from humanitarian coordination mechanisms, have a minimal repre-sentation in the UN-led humanitarian planning cycle and only a small percentage of funding goes directly to local and national actors. |
| Objectives | Gender-responsive localization in Yemen is advanced through strengthening the capaci-ties, leadership, and decision-making roles of national and local actors, for a more equitable, risk-informed, and locally-driven humanitarian system. |
| Target groups |
Individuals: 500 humanitarian and development practition-ers from 50 local and national actors will benefit from training courses (50% females and 50% males) Organizations: 50 local and national actors will receive tai-lored capacity building support while 25 of them will be selected for targeted financial support 100 local and national actors will benefit from their involvement in consultations and advo-cacy with key stakeholders to create a more locally-led response (at least 30% of organizations will be women-led organizations or women rights’ organiza-tion) |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: Enhanced organizational, institutional, and tech-nical capacities of local and national humanitarian actors. Outcome 2: More equitable and locally-led humanitarian sys-tem. Outcome 3: More risk-informed and safe locally-led humanitar-ian system. Outcome 4: More quality humanitarian action through more and higher quality funding managed by local actors. |
| Results |
Expected results: Output 1.1: A humanitarian-development studies centre is op-erationalized and legally recognized. Output 1.2: Local and national actors' capacity building needs are assessed and targeted technical and financial support is provided based on identified gaps and priorities. Output 1.3: Context-specific, gender-inclusive training courses are developed and delivered by a diverse pool of local trainers. Output 2.1: Country-specific multistakeholder fora on aid reform established/strengthened. Output 2.2: LNHAs supported to lead on humanitarian action at (inter)national levels. Output 3.1: Country-/model-specific risks identified and collec-tively analysed in open and transparent ways. Output 3.2: Risks in locally-led models identified. Output 3.3: Solutions to priority risks piloted through multi-stake-holder risk and capacity innovation labs. Output 4.1: Locally-led networked models of humanitarian ac-tion and funding developed or strengthened. Output 4.2: Collective preparedness for locally-led response strengthened. Output 4.3: Barriers to disbursing funding for international actors identified and removed. Results from previous phases: This is the first phase. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Implementing partner
Oxfam GB
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| Coordination with other projects and actors |
- Yemen Humanitarian Fund of which SDC is an Advisory Board member - SDC partnership with the Sana’a Centre, which is working on a research paper on lo-calization efforts in Yemen - More partnerships and synergies will be identified during the project, including train-ing institutes or resource persons from Switzerland |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’643’500 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 370’500 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 3’671’592 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 1’643’500 |
