NGOs

NGOs fill the gaps left by governments in developing countries, but their intervention risks weakening the public sector. Higher salaries attract the best healthcare workers, leaving state-run facilities understaffed. A Bocconi study on Uganda reveals a fragile balance between aid and dependency: collaboration or competition?

Simone Sposato, Bocconi alumnus and Deputy Country Director for Emergency in Kabul, explains the scope of the Italian medical NGO’s intervention in the country and the relationship with the local government. All with an overarching goal: to treat anyone in need, especially the most vulnerable

San Moumassou Njona, a Bocconi alumnus, talks about his experience in the humanitarian sector and describes the evolution of NGOs from mere aid providers to enablers of sustainable development