Feb 4, 2026

Why big donors can’t deliver without NGOs: A dialogue with UNICEF’s Dara Johnston

Dara Johnston

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Feb 4, 2026

Season 3

Episode 12

Why big donors can’t deliver without NGOs: A dialogue with UNICEF’s Dara Johnston

In this episode of Development Aid Dialogues—marking International NGO Day at the end of February—podcast host Hisham Allam interviewed Dara Johnston, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for UNICEF in Palestine, for an in-depth look at how nonprofits complement big institutions on the ground. With a month-long series spotlighting NGOs' grassroots role in crises, community voices and global agendas, this conversation zeroes in on water, sanitation and hygiene access for the most vulnerable....

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Guest

Dara Johnston

Chief of Section

Over thirty-five years of professional experience in developing countries, progressively rising to senior managerial and leadership roles.

Host

Hisham Allam

DevelopmenAid Dialogues host

Hisham Allam is a DevelopmentAid journalist and podcast host, renowned for award-winning investigative work, including the Pulitzer Prize for his contributions to the Panama Papers.

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Why big donors can’t deliver without NGOs: A dialogue with UNICEF’s Dara Johnston

Why big donors can’t deliver without NGOs: A dialogue with UNICEF’s Dara Johnston

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DevAid Dialogues

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