Feb 18, 2026

NGOs: From Band-aids to Real Impact. Breaking Silos with NCA’s Linda Nordby

Linda Nordby

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Feb 18, 2026

Season 3

Episode 13

NGOs: From Band-aids to Real Impact. Breaking Silos with NCA’s Linda Nordby

Every year, the World NGO Day is a moment to recognize the work nonprofits and community-based organizations do in some of the world’s toughest places. DevelopmentAid Dialogues host Hisham Allam speaks with Linda Nordby, Head of the Humanitarian Division at Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), about what it really means for an international NGO to work “together with local communities and local civil society” rather than directing everything from the head office....

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Linda Nordby

Head of Humanitarian Division, Norwegian Church Aid

A humanitarian expert from Norway, Linda holds a Master's in international relations from the London School of Economics and has led crisis response in Ethiopia, Myanmar, Palestine, Liberia, South Sudan, and the Philippines, which is giving her a rare perspective on how NGOs connect local realities with global responsibilities.

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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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NGOs: From Band-aids to Real Impact. Breaking Silos with NCA’s Linda Nordby

NGOs: From Band-aids to Real Impact. Breaking Silos with NCA’s Linda Nordby

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DevAid Dialogues

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