My conflicted relationship to “expertise”
Can we responsibly honor others by authentically centering ourselves and our experiences?
Can we responsibly honor others by authentically centering ourselves and our experiences?
Someone has to say it. Four reasons why I am Michael Stipe-ing a Foreign Policy headline and why I don’t think aid cuts are the end of the world.
There is a growing number of small NGOs and foundations specializing in offering direct funding to grassroots leaders. And 20+ of them have come together to write a book!
One of my favorite podcasts, The Moth, features New Voices Fellows from the Aspen Institute.
A guest post by Steven Zyck of ODI about how to make locally-led humanitarian responses a reality.
What will it take for “customer satisfaction” to become our measure of success? A guest post by Jose Javier Lanza
Exploring the state of employment and civil society once the international community and humanitarian aid are gone.
The processes of decision-making within local relationships and power dynamics are often the make-or-break factor in development projects. Are the people served invested in the outcomes of your program(s)? And most importantly, how can you know?
Highlighting key issues not often heard enough in aid effectiveness dialogues.
Dysfunctional and now dangerous wells. Inoperative pumps. Overflowing and abandoned latrines littering the developing world. Don’t the 1 billion people lacking access to clean water deserve more?
Who will revolutionize the development industry? It’s those with a professional, but more importantly, a personal resolve to nurture alternative models of “development” that genuinely build on the dignity, knowledge, skills, culture, and abilities of local people.