Finding a ‘home’ for community led initiatives (Ukraine) - Case study

How can locally led initiatives coordinate with a system that wasn’t built for them?

This case study explores Christian Aid’s experience in Ukraine advocating for Community Led Initiatives (CLIs) within the international humanitarian architecture. It looks at the tensions between flexibility and formality, highlights efforts to increase funding access, and shares practical learning from Ukraine's emerging Community of Practice on how to reform coordination systems for more inclusive, people-led responses.