Glossary
Key terminology
One agreed meaning per term, in both languages. Terms still under discussion are flagged.
- "Political" in civic work"السياسي" في العمل المدني
- Within the network, "political" means taking a position on power, parties or the outcome of the war. Advocating for humanitarian access is not political in this sense.
- Conflict sensitivityالحساسية للنزاع
- Working in a way that does not deepen existing divisions, assessed before every activity.
- De-radicalizationمناهضة التطرف
- Communication and programming that reduce polarization and support coexistence and tolerance.
- Decentralizationاللامركزية
- Transfer of authority, resources or administration from a centre to lower levels. Deconcentration, delegation and devolution are distinct forms.
- Democratic arrangementsالترتيبات الديمقراطية
- The concrete rules — elections, rotation, quorum, appeal — that make collective decisions legitimate.
- Institutional memoryالذاكرة المؤسسية
- Documented decisions, lessons and practices that remain available after individuals and leaderships change.
- Local governanceالحكم المحلي
- Decision making by and for a locality, with legitimacy drawn from the community it serves.
- Mutual aidالعون المتبادل
- Aid organised and delivered by the community that needs it, on the basis of solidarity rather than charity.
- Post-ERRما بعد غرف الطوارئNeeds clarification
- Used to describe what the response rooms become after the emergency phase. The term is not yet agreed across the network and requires clarification before it is used in programme documents.
- Solidarity economyالاقتصاد التضامني
- Economic activity organised around shared need and reciprocity rather than profit.