Local Leadership

CRS defines local leadership as supporting local humanitarian and development institutions in their journey to be more effective and impactful leaders, serving the common good. As shown below, CRS...

How CRS promotes local leadership by changing the way we work

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How CRS promotes local leadership by changing the way we work

To transform our relationships with local partners and encourage changes in the relief and development industry, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) embarked more than 20 years ago on a journey to change...

How CRS Influences aid policy to support local leadership

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How CRS Influences aid policy to support local leadership

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) believes the future of international assistance must include a shift to more direct funding and more empowerment of local organizations to make decisions as they...

How CRS strengthens institutions to support local leadership

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How CRS strengthens institutions to support local leadership

Aid projects have a greater impact when led by local actors. By strengthening the capacity of the institutions it partners with, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) helps them expand their influence,...

How CRS supported the Catholic Church in Ethiopia

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How CRS supported the Catholic Church in Ethiopia

In 2022, the Catholic Church in Ethiopia launched a first-ever institution-wide strategy development process, building upon individual, social, pastoral, sectoral and congregational plans. A key...

CRS EMPOWER: Promoting The Leadership of Partners in Emergency Response

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CRS EMPOWER: Promoting The Leadership of Partners in Emergency Response

With the rising frequency of emergencies across Latin America and the Caribbean, CRS EMPOWER supports local organizations with a nationwide reach to lead humanitarian response efforts. Rooted in the...

Guide de CRS en matière de changement social et de comportement

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Guide de CRS en matière de changement social et de comportement

Qu’on l’appelle ou non Changement Social et de Comportement (CSC), aider les communautés locales à adopter de nouveaux comportements individuels ou à modifier les normes sociales est fondamental pour...

CRS Social and Behavior Change Guide

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CRS Social and Behavior Change Guide

Whether it is referred to as Social and Behavior Change (SBC) or not, supporting local communities to adopt new individual behaviors or shift social norms is fundamental to all the work that CRS aims...

EMPOWER Initiatives 2-pager

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EMPOWER Initiatives 2-pager

In line with CRS' local leadership principles and commitments to the Grand Bargain, in 2018, we launched EMPOWER, for “Empowering Partner Organizations Working on Emergency Responses.” EMPOWER is a...

EMPOWER LAC Briefing Document for US Government

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EMPOWER LAC Briefing Document for US Government

In December 2023, the EMPOWER Latin America and Caribbean project hosted an Emergency Leadership Workshop bringing together around 20 EMPOWER partner directors and decision makers from across the LAC...

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