Shamira Lukomwa | Bringing direct funding to locally-led African development organizations

Daniel chats with Shamira Lukomwa, a fellow Columbia University SIPA MPA-DP graduate and Sub-Saharan Africa development expert. They delve into the shortcomings of conventional funding methods for the region and how the African Visionary Fund is transforming the approach by offering direct funding to locally-led African development organizations.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:33 Shamira talks about her life and career in development, particularly in Sub-Sahara African Region
• 4:17 Humanitarian aid vs. development assistance: changing from a paternalistic view of aid to socioeconomic investing
• 9:49 The limitations of traditional grant funding or using brand-recognized International NGOs as "gatekeepers"
• 17:37 Removing the degrees of separation: directly connecting funders to locally-led organizations in Sub-Sahara Africa
• 24:46 Grant funding challenges faced by locally-led organizations in Sub-Sahara Africa
• 31:52 African Visionary Fund: helping locally-led organizations (Visionaries) navigate the challenges of traditional funding
• 40:28 What's next for Shamira Lukomwa?
• 41:54 As a small funder, what can I do to support and promote direct funding to locally-led and based organizations?
• 45:30 Goodbyes