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What Barriers Exist for Local African Organizations in Accessing Global Funding?

Every year, the global development sector moves billions of dollars in the name of fighting poverty, improving healthcare, empowering women, and building climate resilience, especially in Africa. However, a sobering question remains unanswered.

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Why Only < 1% of Funding Reaches Grassroots African NGOs?

In recent years, international donors have pledged billions to support development, humanitarian aid, and social justice in Africa. But behind the headlines and annual reports lies a stunning and uncomfortable truth: Less than 1% of global development funding reaches local, grassroots NGOs in Africa. This funding gap isn’t just a number. It’s a reflection of deeper systemic flaws—a broken trust, a lack of inclusion, and a failure to believe in African solutions for African problems.

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