Humanitarian aid is framed as principled, neutral, and accountable. But in practice, power—not principle—often determines who gets funded, who leads, and who is heard.

Governance in this sector has become a performance—steering committees with no steering power, leadership structures with no local voice, and decision-making frameworks designed to avoid risk, not drive impact.

Donors dominate conversations. INGOs protect their mandates. Local actors remain underfunded, underrepresented, and undervalued. And the people most affected by crises are rarely at the table—let alone setting the agenda.

This space is for confronting that truth.
✔ To expose how governance works—and doesn’t
✔ To question the power dynamics embedded in our systems
✔ To offer new models that put transparency, participation, and integrity at the center

If humanitarian aid is to be truly accountable, then governance must be the first thing we redesign.