Degan has courageously led much of the practical thinking and advocacy that has uncovered the racist and colonial practices in humanitarian aid. She is a powerful speaker and gifted teacher who reaches out to people with reason, evidence and humour. Degan is strategic and persuasive, and she has a very clear view of how to decolonize aid and make it work better for everyone.

Degan is one of the most important figures in the humanitarian sector. She has led critical conversations about how we modernise and decolonise, establishing herself as voice that is uniquely credible amongst both the highest levels of policymaking and in the frontlines of humanitarian action. And, importantly, she isn’t just a commentator – she is a practitioner who draws on years of organisational experience.

Degan is a force of nature, a clear thinker who speaks truth to power and is determined to redress injustice where she sees it. She has been playing a decisive role in highlighting the ills and hypocrisies of the current international aid system and in creating networks and approaches that offer an alternative to the status quo. And she is a pleasure to work with!