How are you avoiding reliance on expats, white saviours, and local masters?
Chris Wardle in Nepal shares his experience and approach. What are your solutions?
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3 ideas for making locally-led aid responses a reality
A guest post by Steven Zyck of ODI about how to make locally-led humanitarian responses a reality.
How to reframe the #globaldev message: Local organizations telling their own story
For NGOs considering how to ‘reframe their message’ in their communications and fundraising, they can include their local partners in developing countries in this proces. Invest in partners’ branding and communications. Let them tell their own story. As much it is ‘our message,’ even more so it is theirs. ~Judith Madigan of BrandOutLoud
How US foreign aid can support a locally-driven fight against corruption
4 new ways to think about foreign aid’s role in fighting corruption around the world.
What being “SMART” forces local organizations to do
Do donor policies and practices force their so-called “partners” to be unethical?
The stories still hard to find: The local responses to Ebola
Links to stories on those responding to Ebola on the ground, regardless of international aid or media coverage
When local leaders say, ‘Thanks but no thanks.’
“…part of me wanted to say to Abel, the hell with the cultural traditions, and to hell with the government! These kids need an education…But that part of me shut up (mostly).” A guest post by Scott Fifer of GO Campaign
Listening to local leaders: Just more data points?
By making the argument that local leaders have something we (organizations) need from them (information), we don’t yet overcome the centrality and the hierarchy with which aid organizations portray themselves in the global development equation.
What’s needed to put local champions at the forefront?
What’s needed from aid workers, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and do-gooders to put local champions at the forefront of aid? Jennifer Lentfer of how-matters.org shares her advice.
Capillary Philanthropy: Businesses, local NGOs, and the future of aid
Orietta L’Abbate, CEO of Association Amis des Enfants Australia Inc., shares her proposal for the future of aid, a “one-to-one” support system whereby businesses select a “sister” local NGO to help on a 5-10 year plan.
Mentoring Among Local Organizations—Here’s How!
As an informal practice or a formal program, mentoring is a tool that organizations can use to nurture and grow their programs, systems and people. Sharing guidelines to make them successful!
Local Realities, Local Adaptation
Tanya Cothran, Executive Administrator at Spirit in Action, writes about how an idea, some information sharing, and a little bit of money can go a long way at the local level when people are behind an initiative.
What’s missing from the aid effectiveness debate? Overlooking the capacity of local organizations
Are we overlooking the capacity of local NGOs? My guest post on The Broker Online argues that rather than being the lowest common denominator of international assistance, local indigenous organizations should be regarded as the fundamental unit of effective development aid.
Exchange Visits Among Local Organizations—Here’s How!
Exchange visits enable organizations to improve program quality and effectiveness for families and communities by learning from each other. Sharing guidelines to make them successful!