Funding to local actors: evidence from the Syrian refugee response in Türkiye
Türkiye hosts almost 4 million Syrian refugees. In this report, DI and TMK seek to fill the gap in data on funding flows to the local and national actors critical to the response.
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This research was carried out in partnership between Development Initiatives (DI) and the Refugee Council of Türkiye (TMK). TMK will be publishing a Turkish translation of this report in the near future.
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Locally led responses require sufficient, quality funding provided as directly as possible. However, in 2021 only 1.2% of international humanitarian funding went directly to local and national actors.
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Introduction
The growing discussion in Türkiye around localisation means it is critical to understand funding flows from international actors to the Syrian refugee response.
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Background
Türkiye has contributed huge amounts of domestic resources to the Syrian refugee response, and was also one of the largest recipients of international humanitarian assistance in 2020.
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Funding to local and national actors
Local and national actors receive most of their funding through intermediary organisations despite implementing the majority of refugee programming.
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Quality funding
Funding to LNAs must not only be sufficient in volume, but also in quality. Multi-year, flexible funding with allowance for overhead costs is crucial to meet needs and ensure longevity.
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Quality of partnerships
Respectful and equitable partnerships are critical to successful localisation. Barriers to the strategic relationships are exacerbating unbalanced power dynamics between donor- and recipient organisations.
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Conclusion and recommendations
There is a need to increase quality, direct funding to local and national actors in Türkiye who are responsible for implementing much of the response programming.
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