Shuayb-Brun-Saab-Ishaqat, Maha, Cathrine, Cyrine, Diana (Equal Authorship)

This study examines the European Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP III) and its contribution to advancing localisation in Lebanon and Jordan. Guided by three research questions, the study explores how RDPP III improves outcomes for local actors, how structural barriers shape implementation, and how RDPP’s model of direct partnership offers lessons for the wider humanitarian and development sector. Using a mixed-methods approach that included literature review, organisational case studies, interviews, focus group discussions, and validation workshops, the research provides an in-depth view of localisation at micro, meso, and macro levels.