Guatemala: Community-Led Innovation Partnership - Final Evaluation

Countries: Guatemala, Indonesia, Philippines, South Sudan Sources: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, ELRHA, Start Network, Yakkum Emergency Unit Please refer to the attached files. The Community-Led Innovation Partnership (CLIP), is a global partnership programme between Elrha, Start Network, Asia Disaster Reduction and Response Network, and national partners in Guatemala, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Sudan. The programme, which run from 2020 until 2026, funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), leaves an important legacy in rethinking humanitarian innovation by placing crisis-affected communities at the centre of decision-making and solution design. As the programme closes, we are proud to share the final evaluation which highlights that innovation and community-led approaches can generate contextually appropriate, sustainable and more impactful solutions to complex humanitarian challenges. Key Achievements of the Programme: Through the collective efforts the CLIP challenged traditional humanitarian aid models by shifting power, resources, and leadership toward local communities ultimately increasing their resilience to crisis. Proven Impact: Through diverse implementation models, 100 local innovations across four countries were supported and developed, engaging over 3,300 community innovatos and reaching more than 150,000 people. High Success Rates: 74% of supported innovations progressed beyond initial piloting into growth or scaling stages, a rate higher than that typically observed in top-down innovation programme models. Strengthened Agency: The programme facilitated a transition from dependency to self-efficacy of local communities, proving that local knowledge and assets are critical for sustainable, contextualised proble...

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