Inicjowanie projektów społecznych w dobie wielkich wyzwań. Perspektywa organizacji międzynarodowej i lokalnej

Purpose - Nonprofit organisations (NPOs) face grand challenges when implementing international humanitarian projects with significant budgets in the field. In times of great challenges, the article attempts to identify selected challenges and interorganisational barriers to project initiation, in the context of an international programme responding to the Ukraine refugee crisis and the migration crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus. Research method - A comparative analysis, desk research, action research and a project management case study were used to investigate the initiation and formulation phase of projects in the context of grand challenges. Results - Local NPOs in Poland respond effectively to grand challenges and skillfully collaborate with international humanitarian organisations. At the same time, the initiation and formulation of these projects, even in the context of grand challenges necessitating an expedient response, appears to be a protracted and excessively formalised process. Originality / value / implications / recommendations - The adaptation of international project management practices to local realities represents a significant organisational and management challenge for local partners engaged in collaborative endeavours. Conversely, this process is a fundamental prerequisite for international partners initiating projects in response to grand challenges.