Can civil society organizations be so bureaucratic, so businesslike and so accountable to their donors that they lose sight of their mission?
Danny Sriskandarajah, secretary-general and CEO of CIVICUS, thinks so.
A number of highly regarded civil society leaders — including Winnie Byanyima of Oxfam International, Hadeel Ibrahim of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Sriskandarajah — sparked candid dialogue and debate following their open letter to activists, in which they critiqued the current effectiveness and general standing of civil society organizations.
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Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
