Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah has been chief executive at Oxfam GB since January 2019. He previously led CIVICUS, the Johannesburg-based alliance of civil society organizations with members in more than 180 countries. Prior to that, he spent four years as director general of the Royal Commonwealth Society.

Latest Articles

Opinion: How we can win the argument for overseas aid

Opinion: How we can win the argument for overseas aid

over 6 years ago // Development assistance

As aid spending falls, it’s more important than ever that the U.K. and other countries keep promises to support those in need around the world, writes Oxfam Great Britain CEO Danny Sriskandarajah.

Norway must stand firm on its commitment to sustainable development

Norway must stand firm on its commitment to sustainable development

over 9 years ago // Sustainable development goals

At a time when foreign aid budgets are coming under increasing pressure in donor countries, Norway is retaining official development assistance at 1 percent of GNI. Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, secretary-general of CIVICUS, explores Norway's development leadership role in maintaining coherence of policy and spending priorities at home and abroad, in light of the mass movement of refugees in to Europe.

We need to fix the global humanitarian system, now

We need to fix the global humanitarian system, now

over 9 years ago // World Humanitarian Summit

The World Humanitarian Summit is the biggest intergovernmental summit of the year — and the first of its kind — and presents a crucial opportunity to rethink the humanitarian financing system, writes Danny Sriskandarajah, CIVICUS secretary-general.

From development information to a data revolution

From development information to a data revolution

about 11 years ago // World Development Information Day

How can we realize the true emancipatory potential of information and data in the development process? Let's not only collect data but also empower people in the process, the head of civil society alliance CIVICUS writes in a guest commentary for World Development Information Day.

3 tests for the Global Partnership

3 tests for the Global Partnership

over 11 years ago // Contributor: Danny Sriskandarajah

On paper, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation shows good promise. But will it live up to its promise? A guest commentary from CIVICUS Secretary-General Danny Sriskandarajah.

Development 'fatally undermined' without a vibrant civil society

Development 'fatally undermined' without a vibrant civil society

over 12 years ago // Contributor: Danny Sriskandarajah

Without the transparency and accountability provided by civil society, the fight against global poverty will be fatally undermined by corruption and waste, writes Danny Sriskandarajah, a Devex London 40 Under 40 international development leader.