Undermining Development: The Absence of Power among Local NGOs in Africa
Power, in her view, is the 'ability of local NGOs to set their own priorities, define their own agendas and exert their influence on the international development community, even in the face of opposition from government, donors, international NGOs, and other development actors' (18). Very...
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Published in | African Studies Review Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 175 - 176 |
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Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Piscataway
African Studies Association
01.12.2005
Cambridge University Press |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Power, in her view, is the 'ability of local NGOs to set their own priorities, define their own agendas and exert their influence on the international development community, even in the face of opposition from government, donors, international NGOs, and other development actors' (18). Very useful are the distinctions between local NGOs, coordinating councils of NGOs with varying degrees of government influence, community-based organizations that may not have formal government recognition, and international NGOs. |
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ISSN: | 0002-0206 1555-2462 |
DOI: | 10.1353/arw.2006.0007 |