Integrating Local Leadership in Development Programming
In the current debate about localization, we need to consider our accountability to local actors, argues SHARE Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director Katharina Anton-Erxleben. A poignant moment with a local colleague in Uganda revealed the cultural tensions and power imbalances in global aid efforts. It's time, Anton-Erxleben says, for a reimagined approach that values local voices and fosters genuine collaboration.