Anita Kattakuzhy is NEAR’s Director of Policy, bringing 14 years of experience in humanitarian action, with a focus over the past eight years on humanitarian system reform and the localization of aid policy and advocacy. She has actively contributed to various humanitarian forums, including the Grand Bargain and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) as well as published and contributed to numerous research and policy papers. Anita is dedicated to transforming the aid system alongside NEAR members, working closely with local NGO leaders worldwide to achieve this vision.