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Overview

The “Towards Greater Effectiveness and Timeliness in Humanitarian Emergency Response” Program, in short ToGETHER, is a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing the localization of humanitarian action. Operating in eight countries, including Bangladesh, Colombia, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Somalia, the program involves 40 local humanitarian partners and four international consortium partners from Germany (Caritas Germany, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Malteser International, and Welthungerhilfe as the lead).

The primary goal of the ToGETHER Program is to support local humanitarian actors in taking a leading role in the delivery of effective, timely, accountable, and principled humanitarian actions in their respective countries. The implementation of the localization agenda is a prerequisite for achieving this overarching goal.

Focused on increasing the visibility and leadership of local actors, positioning them at the forefront of humanitarian responses. Local partners enhanced their roles in national coordination, participated in global forums, and significantly expanded their networks.

Focuses on translating the capacities, lessons, and achievements of the first phase into tangible operational impact. Designed collaboratively with the local partners, it introduces new approaches to sustain and expand localization gains:

Mentoring component

to strengthen a broader network of 120 peer humanitarian actors.

Integration of Anticipatory Humanitarian Action (AHA)

to improve preparedness and response capacities.

Piloting of a Risk-sharing Framework

to ensure a more reasonable sharing of the burden of preventative measures and reasonable sharing of responsibility for materializing risks.

Governance and Leadership

Organizational structure at country level

At country level, the primary decision-making body are the Country Steering Committees (CSCs), made up of representatives from each local partner in one country. These committees set and monitor strategic priorities, and ensure coordination among partners at national level.

Organizational structure at global level

At the global level, the Program Advisory Committee (PAC), brings together one representative from each participating country and from the consortium members. PAC guides overall program direction, promotes knowledge sharing, and ensures that country perspectives align with global program objectives.

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