Humanitarian response localisation continues to be a central focus for both national and international humanitarian actors in Ukraine. The ongoing war has further highlighted the necessity for local leadership in humanitarian response, and the importance of local actors in driving efficient, accountable and effective humanitarian action. However, while there has been notable progress in some areas, initiatives designed to achieve a locally led response face substantial hurdles.
This report describes the findings of the second stage of a localization assessment initiative in Ukraine. It tracks progress on localisation compared to the 2023 Humanitarian Localisation Baseline for Ukraine. Similar to the baseline, this progress review contextualised and used the localisation measurement framework and tools, originally developed by HAG and the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) as a universal method for tracking localisation progress at country and regional levels. The second stage research was conducted by NGO Resource Center (NGORC) 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).
