Noticias

Localization is not only an institutional priority; it is a more effective, legitimate and sustainable way of working for children. It means recognizing that communities, local organizations, authorities, partners, children and adolescents are not merely participants in our projects, but key actors in identifying needs, designing solutions and sustaining results.

In Bolivia, we already have experiences that demonstrate the value of this approach. When we bring together local capacities, build trusted partnerships and start from knowledge of the territory, we achieve responses that are more relevant, better accepted and have greater potential for continuity beyond each individual project.

The challenge now is to move forward with greater determination and translate this commitment into concrete actions. This means investing in strengthening local capacities, involving partners and territorial actors early in program design, better documenting the learning generated through practice, and positioning these experiences with Members, donors and global teams as evidence of Bolivia’s added value.

From New Business Development, this call also means transforming the way we design proposals and mobilize resources. We need localization to be considered from the earliest stages of opportunity identification, partner analysis, technical design and budget development, rather than only as an additional component at the end of the process.

For this reason, we invite Members, regional colleagues from the Regional Office, and global teams to accompany this effort by incorporating more flexible partnership approaches, recognizing the strategic value of local actors, supporting specific investments in local capacities, and promoting funding opportunities that make it possible to consolidate more territorial, sustainable and innovative ways of working.

Moving forward from the local level means moving forward with those who know the territory, live its challenges and sustain solutions beyond each individual project. For Bolivia, this approach represents not only a programmatic priority, but also a strategic opportunity to strengthen the quality, relevance and impact of our future proposals.