World disasters report 2015: focus on local actors, the key to humanitarian effectiveness Lead editor: Mo Hamza

Chapter 1. Setting the stage: local actors , the present and the futrue of humanitarian action; Chapter 2. What works andwhat doesn't: capacity development for better disaster risk management; Chapter 3. Beyond operations: law, governance and the role of local actors; Chapter 4. Follow the money: are funding patterns keeping pace with trends and evidence?; Chapter 5. Remote partnership: aid delivery in insecure environments; Chapter 6. Guns not hurricanes: the role of local actors in protracted conflict; Chapter 7. Can you hear me now? Digital empowerment of local actors; Annex.Disaster data

The report calls on the humanitarian community to work together to ensure more equal partnerships with local actors and efficient financing flows, including at the community level, where humanitarian needs are the greatest and development impacts are felt the most.