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Localizing development to the grassroots: potentials and limits of engaging with community groups

Gutheil, Lena / Dennis Mbugua Muthama
External Publications (2025)

in: Megatrends Africa Policy Brief 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18449/2025MTA-PB40
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Amid rising restrictions on foreign funding, localization—directly funding local groups—is seen as a path to more effective, locally owned aid. This policy brief examines whether donors should shift support from large civil society organizations to grassroots community groups.

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