Partnerships
War Child works with partners around the world to support children and young people affected by conflict. We know from experience that through partnerships, we are stronger and can achieve more with less.
Why we work with partners
Today, as humanitarian needs rise and resources shrink, partnerships are more essential than ever. They represent the strategic cornerstone of War Child’s approach and the future of humanitarian action.
We work with partners to increase the quality, scale and sustainability of our work. By working together, we achieve greater impact with fewer resources, while ensuring that programmes remain locally relevant, efficient and built to last.
In a rapidly changing humanitarian landscape, partnerships enable us to remain relevant, responsive and impactful. By combining evidence, innovation and local leadership, War Child and partners are building a model that delivers more for children in need.
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Being a first responder means showing up when others cannot - like a leaf in a storm, holding on while helping others navigate crisis.
Our partnership approach
Our core partnership principles are mutual trust and respect; honesty, transparency and accountability; growth and mutual learning; and agility and flexibility.
The future of humanitarian action depends on shifting power to those closest to the challenges. War Child's partnership approach is built on the belief that local organisations and communities should lead the response to conflict, with international organisations playing a supportive role. By working through equitable partnerships, we can deliver more relevant, sustainable and impactful support for children and young people affected by war.
In practice, this means working together to:
- Design, deliver and improve programmes.
- Build long-term partnerships based on trust, respect and shared learning.
- Share decision-making, resources and responsibility more fairly.
- Make sure local organisations and diverse community voices are included and heard.
Our current partnerships
Our work brings us into contact with a wide range of partner organisations - which vary significantly in terms of size, scope and capacity.
