MatchMaking

Localisation often falls short not because of a lack of commitment, but because of the barriers in between: complicated donor systems, compliance demands, and unequal risk sharing. Local organisations left out of decision-making, while donors struggle to find credible partners and workable ways forward.

Where local ideas and donor commitments meet.

MatchMaking changes this.

Localisation is about power and access, not gaps. MatchMaking makes donor commitments real by turning local ideas into fundable projects and ensuring that local leadership is recognised as a central factor to successful humanitarian action.

What we offer

For local organisations

We make funding opportunities accessible, provide practical tools for applications, budgets, and reporting, and create spaces where local actors set the agenda and co-develop strategies with donors.

For donors and INGOs

We scout credible local partners, offer clear profiles and light risk scans, and act as a sounding board to design partnerships that share responsibility and recognition.

For both sides

MatchMaking ensures collaborations are built to last – from equitable partnership design to peer learning, mediation, and visibility for local leaders in the right spaces.

Learn more about the support we offer:

For local organisations

For donors and INGOs