How civil society adapts when aid shrinks | Tikhala Itaye

About this episode

Dan Banik speaks with Tikhala Itaye about how civil society organizations adapt to shrinking aid and changing donor priorities.

As aid shrinks and donor priorities shift, civil society organizations are being forced to rethink how they survive, adapt, and continue serving communities. Dan Banik speaks with Tikhala Itaye about funding cuts, local ownership, social entrepreneurship, gender equality, accountability, and why Malawi’s development future may depend on new forms of innovation and collaboration.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Banik

Guest: Tikhala Itaye

Topics covered

• civil society
• aid
• funding cuts
• social entrepreneurship
• gender equality
• innovation
• collaboration

Keywords

• civil society
• aid
• funding cuts
• social entrepreneurship
• gender equality
• Malawi
• innovation
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Malawi

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