Decolonising Philanthropy, Aid, Development Assistance
This group is a place to connect with others interested in and working on the decolonisation of aid. Aid includes philanthropy, humanitarian aid and development assistance.
Use the group for sharing your own work and the work of others and to engage in thoughtful discussion. Members set the agenda, drive the conversation, and address the issues that matter to them most.
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Legacies of Philanthropy in Africa
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One of the legacies of colonialism is the narrative that African states are incapable of effecting inclusive and transformative impact without foreign aid, either in the form of multilateral and bilateral funding or from private foundations. The consequence of such a narrative in addition to the current philanthropy landscape, is a dependency culture on global North aid, invisibilisation of realities of implementing partners, and loss of autonomy and decision-making processes. In the rise of fundamentalism and shrinking of civic space in Africa, there is an urgent need to rethink philanthropy in a way that will truly sustain feminist, decolonial, and liberation movements and collectives in Africa.
Join us as we share community and reflection with Ese E. of The Global Fund for Community Foundations, Nadia Ahidjo (she/her) of African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and Gloria Mugabekazi of UHAI EASHRI
Date: Friday 27th October, 2023
Time: 2 PM WAT | 4 PM EAT | 9 AM EST
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldu6trTgoH9SdPupRsPL_1-w_Sg90xZoy#/registration
Language: English
