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At Oxfam, we too are calling for radical reform of the aid system | Letters
The Guardian UK
Wednesday 27 May 2026, 16:29 UTC
By Guardian Staff
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Key Points
Oxfam GB has responded to a call for radical reform within the international aid sector, agreeing with the need for significant change. The organisation states that the entire system, including governments, donors, and multilateral institutions, must evolve. This is necessary if the sector is to genuinely shift power and resources closer to local communities.
Richard Hawkes of Oxfam GB responds to an article by Halima Begum calling for the ‘dinosaurs’ of international aid to adapt
We welcome Halima Begum’s article and the important challenge it sets out for the international development sector (The dinosaurs of international aid must adapt or die – their expensive era is over, 22 May). There is much that we at Oxfam agree upon.
The need for change goes far beyond large international NGOs. The whole system must evolve, including international NGOs, governments, donors, funders and multilateral institutions, if we are serious about shifting power and resources closer to communities.
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