Unprecedented anti-racism protests across the globe, triggered by George Floyd’s death, put a spotlight on deeply ingrained historic and systemic racist attitudes and racial discrimination that deny
Who Pays the Piper?
CivSource Africa (CSA) is a feminist Pan African organisation that occupies the delicate space between philanthropy and civil society organising. By virtue of its placement, CSA has provided advisory
Decolonising project management in the aid sector
Arbie Baguios from ActionAid UK shares his story from an aid project in Ethiopia which led him to think about how to follow through with proclaimed ideals of localisation and shifting power by decolo
Looking in the Mirror: Personal Reflections on Decolonising Aid
"In some of the conversations we convened, we were a funder, in others a local non-profit or both. Innately, in the rooms in which we were more renowned or perceived as a funder, the direction of the
The Decolonization of International Aid or the Decolonization of our Minds! Are they two sides of the same coin?
In this episode of Alternative Convos. Charles talks to Chernor Bah about his journey as a feminist activist who has dedicated his life to building the power and amplifying the voices of girls and yo
Decolonisation is a comfortable buzzword for the aid sector
Decolonisation is fast becoming a buzzword for those who are critically examining the practices and objectives of the international aid industry along with many other sectors. It is seen as the way t
Reparations as Philanthropy: Radically Rethinking ‘Giving’ in Africa
Uzodinma Iweala, 35, is an author who lives in New York and Lagos. This is a slightly modified version of the opening talk he gave at the conference 'Rethinking philanthropy' organized on October 12
What Does It Mean to Decolonize the Future?
Everyone is talking about decolonizing these days and we have been wrestling with this topic too. While we don’t have a definite answer, we are sharing our working notes in the hopes that it contribu
Living Decoloniality: Practical experiences of decoloniality throughout the aid sector
Join humanitarian professional, researcher and activist Carla Vitantonio on a journey exploring how coloniality is being challenged throughout the aid and humanitarian sector. Living Decoloniality
Challenging structural racism in the peacebuilding & humanitarian sector
In this week’s episode, Dylan Mathews talks us through Peace Direct’s journey as a Global North-based peacebuilding organisation. He reflects on the pivotal moment in which Peace Direct spoke to loca