Hibak Kalfan

Hibak Kalfan

United Kingdom United Kingdomexecutive directorFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Hibak Kalfan is the executive director of Near, a network of civil society organizations from the global south. She has been actively involved in advocating for sustainable resources and rethinking the reliance on external funding, especially in light of recent cuts to USAID. Kalfan emphasizes the need for organizations to diversify their funding sources and highlights the impact of aid dependency on local initiatives.

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Hibak Kalfan highlighted that the shuttering of USAID had led to the closure of initiatives and organisations across the continent.

A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds | Global development
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-30
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