Oxfam GB gets back on track. Plus, a scoop on new funding for tropical forests. A storied INGO tries to turn the page on a series of scandals.
Also in today’s edition: Who’s helping Nepal in the wake of deadly flash flooding, and East Africa braces for its own possible coming deluge.+ As aid budgets shrink, impact investing offers a way to direct private capital toward social and environmental challenges. Join us tomorrow, Sept. 2, for a Devex Pro Briefing that explores the fundamentals of impact investing, including the key players, emerging trends, and where impact capital fits. This briefing provides a practical guide on when and how NGOs and social enterprises can access this capital and become investment-ready.
Oxfam GB’s leadership clash that started last year got downright nasty. Former CEO Halima Begum accused the charity of “brutally” dismissing and stigmatizing her and the former board chair of making her feel “humiliatingly infantilized.” The charity hit back, saying an independent review found “substantive and very serious concerns” about Begum’s conduct, decision-making, and leadership style.
Oxfam GB gets back on track. Plus, a scoop on new funding for tropical forests. A storied INGO tries to turn the page on a series of scandals.
Also in today’s edition: Who’s helping Nepal in the wake of deadly flash flooding, and East Africa braces for its own possible coming deluge.+ As aid budgets shrink, impact investing offers a way to direct private capital toward social and environmental challenges. Join us tomorrow, Sept. 2, for a Devex Pro Briefing that explores the fundamentals of impact investing, including the key players, emerging trends, and where impact capital fits. This briefing provides a practical guide on when and how NGOs and social enterprises can access this capital and become investment-ready.
Oxfam GB’s leadership clash that started last year got downright nasty. Former CEO Halima Begum accused the charity of “brutally” dismissing and stigmatizing her and the former board chair of making her feel “humiliatingly infantilized.” The charity hit back, saying an independent review found “substantive and very serious concerns” about Begum’s conduct, decision-making, and leadership style.
Germany’s finalized 2027 draft budget confirms a 6% development cut — slashing crisis reconstruction by 38% even as total federal spending grows via defense-exempt borrowing.
Over the years, the foundation has increasingly relied on one major donor, the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation. But the funder tells Devex its support runs through 2026.The WHO Foundation, which was created to raise additional funding for the World Health Organization, could be at risk of running out of money itself.The foundation has ramped up its fundraising over the past two years and is expected to transfer over $100 million to the U.N. agency from 2026-2030 with over $42 million slated for 2026. But donor funding for its own operations, has not seen similar growth.The WHO Foundation is not funded by WHO, and instead fundraises for its own operations. It also collects a percentage of the grants it receives for programs.
Moving toward trust-based, flexible funding models that give community-rooted organizations the freedom to lead.
