Ngos And Lifeworlds In Africa
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Ngos And Lifeworlds In Africa
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Author : Melina C. Kalfelis
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2021-06-11
Ngos And Lifeworlds In Africa written by Melina C. Kalfelis and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-11 with Political Science categories.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become ubiquitous in the development sector in Africa and attracting more academic attention. However, the fact that NGOs are an integral part of the everyday lives of men and women on the continent has been overlooked thus far. In Africa, NGOs are not remote, but familiar players, situated in the midst of cities and communities. By taking a radical empirical stance, this book studies NGOs as a vital part of the lifeworlds of Africans. Its contributions are immersed in the pasts, presents and futures of personal encounters, memories, decision-making and politics.
The Twilight Of Cutting
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Author : Saida Hodzic
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2017
The Twilight Of Cutting written by Saida Hodzic and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Social Science categories.
The last three decades have witnessed a proliferation of nongovernmental organizations engaging in new campaigns to end the practice of female genital cutting across Africa. These campaigns have in turn spurred new institutions, discourses, and political projects, bringing about unexpected social transformations, both intended and unintended. Consequently, cutting is waning across the continent. At the same time, these endings are misrecognized and disavowed by public and scholarly discourses across the political spectrum. What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? The Twilight of Cutting examines these and other questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting for over thirty years. The book looks at these NGOs not as solutions but as sites of “problematization.” The purpose of understanding these Ghanaian campaigns, their transnational and regional encounters, and the forms of governmentality they produce is not to charge them with providing answers to the question, how do we end cutting? Instead, it is to account for their work, their historicity, the life worlds and subjectivities they engender, and the modes of reflection, imminent critique, and opposition they set in motion.
Undermining Development
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Author : Sarah Michael
language : en
Publisher: James Currey Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Undermining Development written by Sarah Michael and has been published by James Currey Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Non-governmental organizations categories.
The experience of many South Asian and Latin American countries demonstrates that the power of local NGOs can contribute to improving the quality of development services throughout the developing world. Are local NGOs in Africa able to wield power in development? Local NGOs in Africa are lagging behind their counterparts in South Asia and Latin America in terms of developing power. How can African NGOs remedy their absence of power? Local NGOs will have to create their own development space, achieve a degree of financial independence from donors, build solid links to the international development community and have a willingness to engage with the political aspects of development work. Why should donors and international NGOs promote local NGO power? Local NGO power aids NGO sustainability, a common goal of donors, NGOs and beneficiary communities alike. North America: Indiana U Press
Ngos And The Informal Sector In Africa
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Author : Aboudou Touré Cheaka
language : en
Publisher: IIED
Release Date : 1998
Ngos And The Informal Sector In Africa written by Aboudou Touré Cheaka and has been published by IIED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Economic development projects categories.
The Ngo Factor In Africa
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Author : Maurice N. Amutabi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
The Ngo Factor In Africa written by Maurice N. Amutabi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Political Science categories.
The book breaks new ground in understanding the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa. The book historicizes NGOs using the Rockefeller Foundation as a case study, looking at its tripartite paradoxical roles as an agent of colonialism, globalization and development/underdevelopment. It deploys interdisciplinary devices to show how the RF projects have engaged in marginalization, patronage and ‘othering’ of African values and customs and the ensuing controversies. Using globalization, postmodern and postcolonial theories the book deconstructs the long-held myths about NGO inviolability, and opens ground for understanding their strengths. It interrogates sites of contestation, apprehension and possibilities that the RF has produced. Using RF projects, it looks at structures of hegemony, race, power, class and gender that the RF has created. The book illustrates the extent to which the RF has been instrumental in spreading capitalism, imperialism in economic, political, cultural and social realms through globalization. It desists from the grand narrative approach that has dominated African history in the past but instead gives agency and voice to those that have previously been marginalized.
Silences In Ngo Discourse
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Author : Issa G. Shivji
language : en
Publisher: Fahamu/Pambazuka
Release Date : 2007-06-30
Silences In Ngo Discourse written by Issa G. Shivji and has been published by Fahamu/Pambazuka this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-30 with Business & Economics categories.
One of the most articulate critics of the destructive effects of neoliberal policies in Africa, and in particular of the ways in which they have eroded the gains of independence, Issa Shivji shows in two extensive essays in this book that the role of NGOs in Africa cannot be understood without placing them in their political and historical context. As structural adjustment programs were imposed across Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, the international financial institutions and development agencies began giving money to NGOs for programs to minimize the more glaring inequalities perpetuated by their policies. As a result, NGOs have flourished--and played an unwitting role in consolidating the neoliberal hegemony in Africa. Shivji argues that if social policy is to be determined by citizens rather than the donors, African NGOs must become catalysts for change rather than the catechists of aid that they are today.
Institutional Development Ngos In Africa
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Author : Alan Fowler
language : en
Publisher: Intrac
Release Date : 1992
Institutional Development Ngos In Africa written by Alan Fowler and has been published by Intrac this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Social Science categories.
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Saving The Environment In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : William T. Markham
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-29
Saving The Environment In Sub Saharan Africa written by William T. Markham and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-29 with Social Science categories.
This book describes how NGOs' efforts to promote sustainable development are affected by their funding, management strategies, and relationships with government, communities, and other NGOs. The authors explore implications for theory and offer suggestions for increasing NGO effectiveness.
Elusive Promise Of Ngos In Africa
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Author : Susan Dicklitch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Elusive Promise Of Ngos In Africa written by Susan Dicklitch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Snakes In Paradise
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Author : Hans Holmén
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Snakes In Paradise written by Hans Holmén and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social Science categories.
* Questions many key assumptions about the efficacy of NGOs and civil society in development. * Provides suggestions on how to improve NGO performance and how NGOs can better link with local African initiatives and agendas. Beginning in the 1980s, sub-Saharan Africa witnessed a veritable explosion of NGOs and CSOs engaged in efforts to develop the subcontinent. Often praised for their commitment, flexibility, close contact with grassroots movements and marginalized groups, these organizations have become the darlings of donors and the UN system. During the same period, however, rural Africa has sunk deeper into poverty. The massive NGO engagement appears not to have made any meaningful progress. Snakes in Paradise breaks through the generalizations and neat theories to discover why these efforts have failed. Focusing especially on those local NGOs that are frequently overlooked by studies that cover the major international players, Holmén uncovers a NGO landscape that is considerably more ambiguous than the popular development literature would have people believe.