Publication Date
Spring 4-30-2026
Document Type
Student Project
First Advisor
Porisky, Alesha
Second Advisor
Schuller, Mark
Degree Name
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
Department
Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies| Department of Political Science
Abstract
Previous research has indicated that an NGO’s funding stream can limit its organizational decision making and inadvertently cause NGOs to place the priorities of donors over that of their beneficiaries. Additionally, Western-international NGOs operating in the Global South have been accused of engaging and perpetuating imbalanced power structures, often facing accusations of racism. To analyze these issues, I conducted a quantitative analysis of financial reports in conjunction with a qualitative analysis of activity reports in Mali in the past 20 years. My findings indicate that MSF’s past collaboration with the Malian government and decision to reject state funding allows the organization to distance itself from France (the former colonizer), and operate in Mali, despite increased anti-colonial rhetoric and repression of French-funded NGOs.
Recommended Citation
Fiorenza, Gina T., "Colonialism, Conflict, Capital, and Coups: Drivers of Médecins Sans Frontières Operations in Mali Post-2022" (2026). Honors Capstones. 1598.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/1598
Poster
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Comparative Politics Commons, Nonprofit Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons
