Rethinking Development. Reframing Practice. Reimagining Giving
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Who we are
The Philanthropy Reform Alliance (PRA) is an Africa-led initiative working to rethink how development and philanthropy operate in practice. It brings together development practitioners, organisations, and Funders to examine and shift how power, partnerships, and decision-making shape development systems and outcomes.
A central focus of PRA is unlearning—creating space to question and move beyond deeply embedded assumptions, norms, and practices that shape how development work is done. Through this process, PRA supports development practitioners in surfacing and rethinking the everyday dynamics that influence relationships, resource flows, and decision-making in the sector.
At its core, PRA seeks to move beyond conventional models of aid and philanthropy by fostering more equitable, trust-based, and locally grounded approaches to development, enabling sustained shifts in practice, relationships, and systems over time.
Our Reach
Members
Development practitioners engaging in collaborative unlearning for practice change
Organisations
Organisations rethinking practice and engaging in collaborative unlearning with us
Geographic footprint
Distribution of organisations engaged in rethinking development practice.
What we do
The Collaborative Unlearning Lab
Facilitated spaces where practitioners reflect on experience, question assumptions, and reshape development practice.
Conversations: Voices from the system
Lived experiences and reflections from practitioners, partners, and actors across development systems.
Research & learning
Generating insights from practice, reflection, and lived experience; exploring the gap between intention and practice.
Solidarity Network
A reciprocal ecosystem for sharing knowledge, support, and practice-based learning.
Latest Articles
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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.
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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.
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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.
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