When people ask me why this farm-girl-turned-aid-worker has devoted herself to placing community-driven development initiatives at the forefront of aid, here’s why.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘local leaders’
May 7th, 2012 - 3:00 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
The Case of the Missing Tomato Cages
Tags: aid effectiveness, aid workers, capacity building, community ownership, community participation, community-based organizations, corruption, donors, downward accountability, foreign aid, foreign assistance, grassroots organizations, international aid, international development, Local Champions, local leaders, organizational development, philanthropy, social capital, social enterprise 1 Comment
May 5th, 2012 - 7:05 am § in Reflection & Rumination
Does aid need a 12-step program?
“Let go and let God.” It’s a mantra of the self-help group, Alcoholics Anonymous. After attending three conferences related to international aid in the last week, I’m wondering if it’s time for us to adopt the same approach.[...]
Tags: 12 step program, accountability, aid effectiveness, aid innovation, aid workers, Alcoholics Anonymous, capacity building, CBODN, Chesapeake Bay Organizational Development Network, community ownership, community participation, community-based organizations, country ownership, donors, foreign aid, foreign assistance, grassroots organizations, InterAction, InterAction Forum, international aid, international development, local leaders, MIDEGO, organizational development, philanthropy, social enterprise, USAID, volunteers 10 Comments
