Opportunities and Challenges for Localization of Humanitarian Action in Tanzania

Author(s)
Erdilmen, M. & Ayesiga Sosthenes, W
Publication language
English
Pages
35pp
Date published
08 May 2020
Publisher
Local Engagement Refugee Research Network Paper No. 8 – May 2020
Type
Lessons papers
Keywords
Capacity development, Local capacity, Development & humanitarian aid, Epidemics & pandemics, Governance, humanitarian action, NGOs, COVID-19
Countries
Tanzania
Organisations
McGill University, University of Dar es Salaam
Link
https://carleton.ca/lerrn/wp-content/uploads/LERRN-Working-Paper-No.-8-Localization-in-Tanzania.pdf

Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the essential role local actors play in responding to the crisis. Amid greater efforts to realize localization ideals in different parts of the world, many have raised concerns about the issues at stake in these initiatives, and the factors that affect their success or failure. Hence, it remains important to better understand localization efforts in various contexts, the opportunities they provide, and challenges they pose.

This paper provides a general overview of opportunities and challenges for localization initiatives in Tanzania. Our research has aimed to understand the impediments faced by local nongovernmental actors and the sources of impediments to localization of humanitarian assistance and refugee protection initiatives in Tanzania.