Aid Debates
Summary of posts about Haiti at the 1 year anniversary
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
There have been a lot of great posts reflecting on the recovery efforts at the 1 year mark after the earthquake in Haiti. I’ve collected many of those posts here. As newer posts are submitted they’ll be added at the…
George Clooney and Hatorade
Monday, January 10th, 2011
George Clooney’s rescent response to the criticism he has received is eerily similar to Jason’s from 1millionshirts. Below is a quote from Clooney discussing criticism of his Satellite Sentinel Project to Geoffrey York of the Globe and Mail:…
Smart Aid – what’s KM got to do with it?
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Another great post on the topic of smart aid, this crosspost is from Ian Thorpe’s new blog KM on a dollar a day. KM is shorthand for knowledge management, in case you’re wondering.
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“Smart Aid”: A cautionary note
Monday, November 29th, 2010
This article is cross-posted with permission from architecture for development. The article began as a response to my post What is Smart Aid? Some of you may have already read this in the comment section of…
For Aid Effectiveness, People Matter
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Dayna Brown, director of the Listening Project at CDA, weighs in on the amateur vs. professional debate. This article is cross-posted from The Hauser Center’s Humanitarian & Development NGOs Domain blog with permission from both The…
What Makes Someone an Aid Professional?
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
I’ve had a front row seat to this most current amateur vs. professional debate and have taken part in previous debates on this same topic. I’m starting to see some consensus developing. I’ve tried to summarize below what…
A compilation of articles about the Clinton Global Initiative and UN Week
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
New York City is packed with people attending both the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and UN Week where the focus is the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The following is a compilation of articles written about these meetings. This post will…
The Poverty Tourism Debate – a compilation post
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
The subject of poverty tourism keeps resurfacing in the aid world. The general crux of the debate is whether it’s OK to pay to look at poor people/areas. Proponents state that visiting other areas helps us understand the world and…
Media’s Impact on Aid
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
As everyone in the aid world knows, media coverage, charity advertising, and advocacy impact the types of aid projects that get funded and implemented. ALNAP recently opened a forum on media and disasters. I’d like to expand this…
What aid workers think of the 1 Million Shirts campaign
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Within the past few days there has been a torrent of blog posts and tweets about yet another organization shipping donated goods overseas. Donated goods are, in general, bad aid. I’ve written numerous posts on the problems with…
