In the mid-2000s, international NGOs (INGOs) were some of the most trusted institutions in the global development landscape. 20 years later, this trust has eroded – in part due to widely-reported scandals, but also because INGOs have continuously presented themselves as the ultimate solution to global challenges, while often sidelining local actors in the process. In her new book The INGO Problem – Power, Privilege and Renewal, Deborah Doane lays out the central thesis that INGOs are acting as a barrier to shifting more power and resources to local civil society. The reasons for this are multiple, Deborah argues, due to...
In the mid-2000s, international NGOs (INGOs) were some of the most trusted institutions in the global development landscape. 20 years later, this trust has eroded – in part due to widely-reported scandals, but also because INGOs have continuously presented themselves...