Check out my post today on The Broker Online, “What’s missing from the aid effectiveness debate? Overlooking the capacity of local organizations“, in which I argue 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.
See also this post from Oxfam: “Somali NGOs’ response to the food crisis: a true beacon.”
The most important question for those attending the Busan conference: How do we do justice to the vast and vital efforts of local groups in the developing world that are grown from the inside and fueled by the dedication, vision, and priorities of the very people they serve?
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