Empowerment means let them make decisions. Empowerment means letting go of power.

Darare Gonche

MIONet-IREMO, Kenya

sclr

Supporting community-led crisis response (sclr) is a constantly evolving approach, adapting to emerging evidence from contexts in which it is implemented. The guiding principles provide a basic foundation for implementation of sclr in multiple contexts.

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Communities are the first and last responders to crisis.

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How external actors engage with people in crisis affects how they behave and respond.

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All communities have rich knowledge, skills and insights to respond to crisis and long-term vulnerabilities.

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Given the chance, communities respond to crises holistically, unconstrained by humanitarian and development divides, and looking to long-term resilience.

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Locally led response can be much faster and more cost-efficient than conventional aid or humanitarian interventions.

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Strengthening psychosocial wellbeing is crucial to recovery.

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Crisis response is strengthened when women and other marginalised groups are also given a chance to lead.

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Local agency and accountability require local ownership and mutual trust.

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Innovation and learning require a safe-to-fail environment.

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Social connection and cohesion strengthen crisis response and resilience.