1.3.1 The ethical case The power shift agenda is rooted in, and propelled by, a moral imperative to dismantle the power asymme- tries and paternalism that have shaped the international assistance system, with intergenerational effects in both the Global North and the Global South. [...] 2.1 Where are we going? The many tensions around the power shift agenda are tied to lack of clarity, diverging views, and anxiety about the end game: where and what is the finish line? The diagram in Figure 2 proposes localization as the journey and locally led practice as the destination. [...] Point 6 of the Charter commits to the following by 2018: ‘Local and national collaborators are involved in the design of the programmes at the outset and participate in decision-making as equals in in- fluencing programme design and partnership policies.’51 Critics of the Charter argue that this provision refers to partnership and not necessarily locally led response. [...] Building on previous commitment, such as the Charter for Change and the Grand Bargain, the Pledge reflects an acknowledgement of the unequal power dynamics in the development and aid sectors and the need to ensure a fairer future, and particularly the role INGOs must play in ensuring Global South civil society and communities continue to grow and flourish. [...] This led to the release in 2021 of the first sector baseline report on anti-racism in Canada,70 prefaced by the then- Minister of International Development, and the Anti-Racism Framework for Canada’s International Cooperation Sector.71 Canadian organizations working in international cooperation are invited to sign up to the Framework and make progress against the commitment it outlines regarding w.
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