Qatar Charity champions localisation at ‘2025 Grand Bargain Annual Meeting’

Qatar Charity (QC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a culture of collaboration and effective partnership within the humanitarian sector, while fostering mutual accountability in advancing the localisation of humanitarian work.In his remarks made during the "2025 Grand Bargain Annual Meeting” in Geneva, Elmansour Veten, the executive director of the QC’s "Maein” Initiative, highlighted the organisation’s transition from theoretical principles to practical implementation in localising humanitarian action.He stated that the QC adopted a policy to allocate 30% of its direct funding to local civil society organisations in countries where it operates, already achieving a 21% allocation in 2024.He noted that the "Maein” initiative serves as an advanced model for developing the institutional capacities of local organisations.Veten noted that through innovative assessment tools and strategic partnerships, the initiative ensures that global humanitarian standards are effectively aligned with local realities, transforming compliance into genuine empowerment.He called for greater efforts to localise humanitarian work by investing in building the institutional capacities of local organisations and removing barriers that hinder their access to funding and international partnerships.During the meeting, the QC announced a strategic collaboration between the "Maein” initiative and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Alliance to enhance localisation and accountability in humanitarian and development work by integrating capacity-building tools with globally recognised assurance mechanisms.The collaboration seeks to make international standards more accessible to local actors, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.The QC’s participation in the "2025 Grand Bargain Annual Meeting” is part of its ongoing efforts to uphold the initiative’s commitments and enhance the effectiveness of humanitarian action.The organisation actively contributed to open discussions on the future of the grand bargain beyond 2026, shared its experience in translating principles into measurable, practical initiatives, and called for greater international cooperation to build a more effective and equitable humanitarian system.The QC also advocated for making the localisation of humanitarian work a tangible and measurable reality by 2026 and beyond.