Evidence, Institutional Excellence & Localisation

The foundation pillar: the systems, evidence and governance that make every other pillar credible and fundable.

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Strategic objective 6

Our approach

Strengthening systems, evidence, accountability and local leadership for sustainable impact.

Research, assessment and MEAL

Rigorous evidence generation and programme accountability.

Governance and financial management

Board oversight, controls and donor-ready financial systems.

Safeguarding and PSEA

Zero-tolerance protection systems across the organisation.

Partnerships and fundraising

Diversified, ethically managed resource mobilization.

Localization

Strengthening local leadership, not only local delivery.

Digital systems

Fit-for-purpose digital operations infrastructure.

The context

Published humanitarian data on the need this work responds to. Each figure is shown with its source.

~10%

Of international humanitarian funding reaches local and national actors

Source: ODI (2025)

3.8%

Reaches them directly, against the Grand Bargain's 25% target

Source: ODI (2025)

35%

Of country-based pooled funds went to local actors in 2024

Source: ODI (2025); Development Initiatives

Flagship programmes

Flagship programmes set out in the Strategic Plan 2025–2030, translating this objective into fundable, replicable models.

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Humanitarian Evidence & Impact Initiative

Needs assessments, baseline and endline studies, and impact evaluations that improve Verdantrise's own programming and feed evidence into policy advocacy.

Research
Assessment
MEAL
Evidence generation