Our latest Humanitarian Leader edition, features a research paper by Basem Ganani, called, ‘Rethinking local peace and humanitarian leadership in Hudaydah, Yemen’
"Hudaydah represents a critical case for examining the limitations of humanitarian leadership when ceasefire agreements are implemented without accompanying systemic reforms."
Ganani’s article examines the prospects for local peace in Hudaydah Governorate in Yemen through the lens of humanitarian leadership and systems transformation. Drawing on qualitative field research, including interviews with local political, military, and civil society actors, the article posits that internationally driven ceasefires have failed to produce sustainable peace. Instead, their narrow focus on stability and humanitarian access, in the absence of accountability, inclusive governance, and local leadership, contributed to the consolidation of de facto authorities and the expansion of war economy structures. Ganani concludes that sustainable local peace requires moving beyond ceasefire-centred approaches toward leadership models grounded in local agency, accountable governance, civilian protection, and inclusive participation.
The paper is also available in Arabic for our Arabic-speaking colleagues.
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إعادة التفكير في السلام المحلي والقيادة الإنسانية في محافظة الحديدة – اليمن
بسيم الجناني
