The eighth edition of the journal focuses on innovative localized best practices in Pakistan and the Asia-Pacific region. The publication cover topics such as innovative approaches to accelerate the localization of the 2030 agenda, localizing mechanisms to ensure accountability to affected populations, innovative and sustainable localized solutions to harvest and purify water in the Thar region of Pakistan, why localization is important for local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strengthening local capacity on disaster risk management (DRM) to promote the value of human in Nepal, and applying the localization agenda with the consideration of innovation in Pakistan.