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Devex @ UNGA 79: What it would take to move the needle on locally led development
It’s no secret that promises to deliver more humanitarian and development funding to local and national organizations have not been fulfilled.
During the high-level week of the 79th U.N. General Assembly, Devex caught up with Degan Ali, who heads the Kenya-based NGO Adeso. Ali is a leading voice in the aid decolonization movement, which seeks to decenter the voices of Western decision-makers and shift more power to local leaders in the global south.
Ali discussed the lack of trust and credibility given to local NGOs compared to international organizations, challenges in meeting the 2016…
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