Translation as inclusion?

Abstract International NGOs (INGOs) are important agents in delivering the UN’s sustainable development agenda, but their linguistic practices have received little attention field of language policy and planning. This article aims to add new insights by exploring link between INGOs’ organisational value inclusiveness institutional approaches translation. It does so through a case study Oxfam GB’s Tearfund’s translation documents. The analysis reveals that documents focus on written into handful lingua francas. In other words, they largely overlook need for interpreting from local languages. addition, do not make any overt links principles (linguistic) summarises advantages drawbacks creating policy, provides guidance linking more overtly values inclusiveness.