Ten concrete ways INGOs can decolonize their aid work

Author Brennan Doherty
A new report offers a blueprint for global aid organizations to “radically transform power relations towards greater equity” in their operations.

Why It Matters

The colonial legacy of global aid is difficult to uproot from the sector’s current practices, operations, and hiring. Without serious reflection by Global North operations, these colonial practices will only continue to manifest themselves during humanitarian crises.

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