NGOs are encouraged to skim over inconvenient facts and provide an immaculate account of success to win fundingAbuse thrives under two conditions: when victims are afraid to speak out,and when those in power do not listen. Oxfam contain been condemned for not listening to demands that they do more to address sexual violence before the Haiti scandal hit the headlines. However, the net of blame needs to be cast wider than NGOs. Those at the top of the aid chain – donor governments – did not listen to warnings of wrongdoing. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk