NAIROBI, Kenya — A power struggle between international and African nonprofits is stalling conversation efforts on the continent.
A new report launched on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi has unpacked a list of concerns that are troubling donor-funded community conservation, a trend that researchers say dates back to the continent’s postcolonial era.
The biggest concern by local nonprofits is a system that relies on decisions made by INGOs without involving local organizations, according to Resson Kantai Duff, the portfolio funding director at Maliasili, the global conservation nonprofit that authored the report.
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David Njagi
David Njagi is a Kenya-based Devex Contributing Reporter with over 12 years’ experience in the field of journalism. He graduated from the Technical University of Kenya with a diploma in journalism and public relations. He has reported for local and international media outlets, such as the BBC Future Planet, Reuters AlertNet, allAfrica.com, Inter Press Service, Science and Development Network, Mongabay Reporting Network, and Women’s Media Center.
