Strengthening local action through National Society Development – World

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Strengthening local action has always been a central focus for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. To further that goal, the British Red Cross (BRC), the IFRC and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commissioned research on the impact of investments in National Society development.

The results of that research include a series of reports (available below) that focus on various, specific areas of National Society development, including investment in the development of local branches and the strengthening of the auxiliary role that National Societies play as independent humanitarian actors working in coordinaton with national governments. There is also a summary paper that outlines all the key findings.

These research papers explore how National Societies work to strengthen their capacity to deliver more effective, efficient and sustainable local development and humanitarian action. We call this process “National Society development”.

These research papers describe how the IFRC, together with partner National Societies, and the ICRC — collectively the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement — work together to support this process. These findings also include examples of how long-term investment in National Society Development translates into enhanced locally led action and local impact.

The findings are further supported by detailed case-studies from Georgia, Mongolia and Argentina.

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