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Many NGOs around the world are fighting inequality between the rich and the poor,
between the policies that make rich countries richer, and poor countries poorer. So while
Civil Society Organizations claim to be equal and are fighting together to secure space

for engagement and to work, the bigger NGOs should also ask themselves why they are
unwilling to let others who are less resourced take up the space where their voice can be

heard. Why are they unwilling to fight policies that keep rich NGOs richer?

Here are some numbers to show you why this is a battle no Global NGOs are willing to
take on.

2.1%

The total amount of global funding that goes directly to civil society in the Global South.
The remaining 97.9% is given directly to International Civil Society Organizations, who

then sub contract 87% of the project delivery to Civil Society in the Global South to deliver
on projects.

This is according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and analysis

based on working statistics from the OECD Data on allocation of funds to Civil Society
and the DAC and CRS Code list.

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in one classic study, it was found that "while Syrian humanitarian actors were
responsible for delivering 75% of the humanitarian assistance in 2014, they received only

0.3% of the direct and 9.3% of the indirect cash funding available for the overall Syria
response.

$21,500

The average annual Salary of a Chief Executive from the Global South. This is equivalent
to the average salary of a Junior Project Officer from any civil society Organization from

the Europe or North America (including those working in the Global South) and is 11.6
times less than the average salary of a Chief Executive of the Civil Society in the North.

This is according to data derived from IRS Returns of NGOs in the US (Charity Navigator),

the Report of the Charity Pay Study by the Third Sector, UK, studies in a pay gap between
local and international staff by Massey University, studies by Science Direct, Pay studies

in developing countries such as Kenya, and analysis of advertised salaries for locals and
international staff posted on the UN information and recruitment website Relief Web.

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Chief Executives of Southern Civil Society that are considered International in Scope earn
just slightly over $35,000 in annual pay-with one exception, BRAC. BRAC is an exception