At Oxfam, we too are calling for radical reform of the aid system | Letters

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.