Insights, Reflections & Perspectives

June 9, 2026

When philanthropy matches dollars in communities where wealth is measured differently

May 28, 2026

On Africa Day, we honour a continent defined not only by its diversity and resilience, but by its deep traditions of solidarity, community knowledge, and collective imagination.

May 27, 2026

By Imelda E. Akurut. Lately, I am convinced that context deserves a budget line, but don’t mind me, I am just a health economist, systems thinker, and reluctant participant in scalability conversations. Development has become obsessed with scale, but what if not everything should scale?

April 23, 2026

Localization was meant to shift power, but has it only decentralised implementation? This piece questions who is really steering development—and what it would take for local actors to truly lead.

April 21, 2026

The future of philanthropy depends not only on how resources are allocated, but on who shapes their use. This reflection explores the critical role of development practitioners in bridging the gap between intention and lived reality.

April 21, 2026

While partnerships are widely promoted in development, their meaning and practice vary across contexts. This theme invites reflection on how partnerships are shaped, experienced, and reimagined in practice.

April 21, 2026

Accountability is central to development practice, but it is not experienced in the same way across actors. At PRA, we explore how it is shaped by power, trust, and institutional systems, and what it looks like in practice across development partnerships.