Resource Mobilisation for Local and National Actors

"RESOURCE MOBILISATION FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTORS" 

This multilingual webinar took place on Wednesday, 26 June 2024 14:00-15:30 (CET/Geneva Time)  

• Facilitators: Denis Kioko Matheka, UNICEF | Alexa Humphreys, GNC
• Speakers: Estefania Grijalva, GNC | Abdi Mohamed, ARDI | Mikiyas Girma Demelash, FIDO | Jessica Howard, BHA-USAID | Dina Aburmishan, BHA-USAID 

High quality and effective Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) response is possible when LNAs have adequate resources to support their nutrition activities, institutional capacity, and staffing allowing them to meet the needs of the affected population. How can local and national actors, including governments, better leverage their power to mobilize resources when there seems to be less and less funding to go around?  

This webinar provided a comprehensive overview of the NiE humanitarian financing landscape, main donors, funding trends, as well as barriers and challenges catered to the needs of LNAs. Presentations were provided by a resource mobilisation specialist, two local and national actors sharing their experiences, and one resource partner. There will be time for questions and answers following the presentations. 

This webinar is the first chapter of our 3-part webinar series on "Resource Mobilisation for Local and National Actors". The second session is available here. The third chapter is available here. 

This webinar was held in English with simultaneous translation into French, Spanish and Arabic.

Have questions? Email us at: [email protected]

Photo: ©UNICEF 

Speakers bios

Estefania Grijalva is the GNC Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Consultant. She has 10 years managing global, regional and country-level public, private and multi-stakeholder partnerships in humanitarian and development contexts across all continents, most recently in the Asia Pacific Region.

Contact: [email protected]  

Abdi Mohamed is the Cheif Executive officer of African Relief Development Initaitive (ARDI) in Somalia. He has been involved in humanitarian work with organizations such as ICRC, UNHCR, UNICEF, ADRA, GNC and the nutrition cluster at subnational level. Over the years he has continuously honed his skills in financial management, grant management, local fundraising, project cycle management, project financial management and logistic and security management. Abdi advocates for people with disabilities, youth, adolescent girls, and climate justice and is an environmental activist and a localisation champion, having been a member of the GNC Localisation Task Force in support of the development of the GNC Localisation Roadmap. Abdi holds a degree in Accountancy and Management from the Somali Institute of Development Administration and Management (SIDAM) in 1990. He is currently attending number of online courses on local fundraising, environmental science

Contact: [email protected] or check out his podcast here.  

Dr. Mikiyas Girma Demelash holds a doctorate in medicine and a master’s degree in public health. With over five years of experience in different roles, he has specialized in project administration, crisis interventions, disaster response, and results-based project management. Currently, Mikiyas serves as the Emergency Relief Program Director at Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization (FIDO) in Ethiopia. His responsibilities include guiding humanitarian operations and providing technical advice on project design. Previously, as the Resource Mobilization Assistant Director at FIDO, he identified funding opportunities, led grant proposals, and managed strategic partnerships. During his tenure, he successfully mobilized funds for multi-sectoral projects addressing drought and conflict.

Contact: [email protected], LinkedIn or Facebook.

Jessica Howard is the Humanitarian Advisor with USAID in the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance Civil Society and Localization team.

Contact: [email protected]  

Dina Aburmishan, RDN MPH, is a Senior Nutrition Advisor with USAID in the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance Nutrition team. She has worked for over 20 years in designing, managing and implementing international nutrition programming and policies in over 7 countries.    

Contact: [email protected]