Time to Decolonise Aid

In November 2020, Peace Direct, Adeso, the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Women of Color
Advancing Peace and Security held a three-day online consultation with 158 activists, decision-
makers, academics, journalists and practitioners across the globe. Participants and guest
contributors exchanged insights and local experiences on the current power dynamics and
imbalances that exist within the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors.
They discussed how structural racism manifests itself in their work, and how they envision a
decolonised system that is truly inclusive and responds to their needs. The consultation received
more than 350 detailed comments across nine discussion threads. This report presents the
findings and recommendations from that consultation.

We would like to thank Scoville Fellow, Shannon Paige, as the main author of this report, as well
as Dimitri Kotsiras for his written contributions. This report has been edited by Peace Direct. The
report includes contributions from participants who took part in the online consultation. Where
quotes are anonymous, they come from participants who preferred to keep their identities
private for personal and/or security concerns. The contents of this report are the responsibility of
Peace Direct and should not be taken to represent the views of any other organisation.