Talk of aid localization abounds, but what is the definition of a “local” organization?
It’s one that was conceived in the country where it’s operating, doesn’t have any offices elsewhere and is “organic and homegrown,” Karen Sichinga, executive director of Churches Health Association of Zambia, told Devex at a recent panel on localization in Washington, D.C.
And they shouldn’t be underestimated, Sichinga added.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.
