Development organizations are sometimes criticized for talking about carrying out an education project here, or a sanitation project there, without taking the long-term view on what will happen to their target communities once the project runs its course, the funds dry up and the aid workers leave.
That’s why Plan International CEO Nigel Chapman claims he is often much more excited about what his organization is doing to help nurture the future leaders of tomorrow.
“I’ve seen far more impact in taking young women and girls and getting them to present the case for education, than I could ever do with the current leaders in their own societies. It’s hard to resist that,” he told Devex in an exclusive interview in Brussels earlier this month.
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