Localization: will the Sulawesi response be a game-changer? (Part 1)

The humanitarian sector promised to put local organizations at the heart of humanitarian action. The Grand Bargain presented commitments for local leadership under the frame Localization; these commitments should provide local organisations the means and opportunities to take over control. So far, actual transformation seems to be limited.However, after the tsunami in Sulawesi in 2018, the Indonesian government took control of the access of international aid organisations to the affected area...