DEVS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Brac (Ngo), Neocolonialism, Neoliberalism
6 Dec 2015
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Refers to the collectivity that are not controlled by the state (church groups/environmental lobbyist/non-government actors) non-profit. Organizations that are not controlled by the state (social movements) Liberal: a form of fostering democratic governance (keeps your government in order) International cooperation for development: organizations that foster agencies (ngos) the war against poverty takes shape. By definition is independent from government but has often made political critique and has received funding from governments. The impact of ngos on how we understand development is high. The public often trusts ngos more than their own government on many issues. Values: faith based organizations/some say charity is their main goal/others have more radical approaches. Sngos: ngos from the global south (comprised of local organizations) External: funding that comes with terms and restrictions/the more external funding they receive makes them more answerable to their donors rather than the communities they are supposed to be helping (multinational corporations) International organizations (typically from the global north/carry out.
