Degan Ali
United KingdomactivistFemale6.9Global Dominance: 0.00%Degan Ali is the co-founder of the Network for Empowered Aid Response (Near), which consists of civil society organizations in developing countries. She emphasizes the need for local organizations to lead emergency aid efforts, arguing that international aid has often disempowered local governments and communities.
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Degan Ali, executive director of Adeso, commented on the cuts being carried out in a 'hugely irresponsible and inhumane' manner.
A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-30
Degan Ali, the Executive Director of Adeso, addressed an official side event of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2023.
Somali blueprint becomes survival guide for Kenyan NGOs amid aid exodus
Kenya· 2026-07-29Degan Ali has been working for years to turn the system around.
Adiós al ‘salvador’ blanco: descolonizar la ayuda al desarrollo en tiempos de recortes y populismos | Planeta Futuro
Spain· 2025-04-11
Degan Ali, the Somalian-born co-founder of the Network for Empowered Aid Response (Near), said emergency aid should be organised locally.
Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-14
