Announcement | Celebrating Global Thought Leadership
We are proud to share that The Aid Industrial Complex: Analyzing Power Structures, Dependency Dynamics, and Reform Pathways in a Disrupted Global Order—authored by our key supporter and strategic advisor, Ali Al Mokdad—has been ranked as the #1 most downloaded paper on SSRN (Social Science Research Network) under Foreign Aid, Foreign Direct Investment, and Globalization.
This recognition is more than an academic milestone. It reflects the urgency of rethinking how the humanitarian and development sector operates—shining a light on the systemic barriers that prevent meaningful change, and opening the door for bold, future-focused solutions.
At She Leads Foundation, we believe in championing voices and ideas that challenge the status quo and inspire transformation. Ali’s work is a testament to the power of research, lived experience, and strategic insight in shaping a more equitable and effective global aid system.
You can access the full analysis here:
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2825-5855
or here :
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5367117
