On day two of the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States should broaden its network of partners — that is, beyond international nongovernmental organizations — when implementing aid programs overseas.
In reaction, Ritu Sharma reaffirms the mission of NGOs. Listen to our interview with the co-founder and president of Women Thrive Worldwide for more of her take on Clinton’s remarks.
Lars Schwetje contributed reporting from New York.
Check out the rest of our interview with Ritu Sharma, as well as our conversations with other global development luminaries who attended this year’s Clinton Global Initiative.
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Rolf Rosenkranz has worked as a Global Editor for Devex. Previously, Rolf was managing editor at Inside Health Policy, a subscription-based news service in Washington. He has reported from Africa for the Johannesburg-based Star and its publisher, Independent News & Media, as well as the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, a German daily.