Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia

Gellner, David N.

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“…RHOs from socially excluded groups negotiated a space in the development sector through political struggles (Gellner 2009), whilst NGOs also found an important role for themselves in promoting good governance in acting as counter-weights to the government. The Three-Year Interim Plan 2007/08-2009/10 encouraged NGOs to focus their work on excluded groups, e.g.…”

Section: The Rise Of Rights Holdersmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Most groups were formed through their own initiative, whilst some are the by-product of development projects. Indigenous People's Organisations (IPOs) formed by groups of Janajati (indigenous ethnic people) are one of the most vocal groups amongst RHOs (Gellner 2009(Gellner , 2010. Their prime objectives are to promote their identity and preserve their distinct culture or language.…”

Section: The Rise Of Rights Holdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The other is sensitivity regarding social exclusion in order to avoid further conflict. Different groups based on ethnicity, caste and other issues claimed their identities and started raising voices (Gellner 2009). Such changes have certainly influenced development trends in Nepal towards applying the Rights-Based Approach (RBA) and promoting diversity and social inclusion.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…But in Nepal where Rights-Based Approach (RBA) is widely applied and rights holders have been playing vital roles in the on-going state restructuring (Gellner 2009(Gellner , 2010, rights holders do not want to call their organisations as NGOs. They rather differentiate own organisations from NGOs, CBOs which are simply based more on geographic boundaries/ constituencies and User Groups that usually have single objective, e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Changing Roles of NGOs in Nepal: Promoting Emerging Rights-Holder Organizations for Inclusive Aid

Tanaka

2010

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This article examines the unique roles of NGOs with special attention to the changing socio-political contexts of NGOs in terms of their partnerships with Rights-Holder Organizations (RHOs), which claim the rights of particular groups of excluded population. It reviews an example of the NGO working with RHOs in Nepal. NGO relationships with RHOs are delicate and not always equitable due to their different backgrounds and expertise. NGOs, comprising mostly people who are not members of the rights-holding groups, use their expertise to work for others over fixed periods, whilst RHOs work for their own constituencies through movements. Until the 1990s, NGOs supported so-called 'beneficiaries' who were members of excluded groups whose rights were being denied. Today, RHOs are formed directly by excluded groups. Some NGOs are trying to change their role to become promoters for RHOs, whilst others remain as their proxies, which merely creates an extra layer between RHOs and donors. The article attempts to prove that building equitable relationships between NGOs and RHOs is possible if NGOs have professionalism, expertise in capacity development and a readiness to become more inclusive. Though there are still several challenges ahead, such efforts by NGOs make it possible to change funding flows for RHOs and contribute to inclusive aid.Résumé Cet article examine les rôles uniques des ONG en portant une attention particulière à leur contexte socio-politique en mutation en termes de partenariat avec les organisations d'ayant-droit, qui revendiquent les droits de groupes particuliers de populations exclues. Il passe en revue l'exemple d'une ONG travaillant avec les organisations d'ayant-droit au Népal. En raison de leurs différences d'histoire et d'expertise, les relations entre les ONG et les organisations d'ayantdroit sont fragiles et pas toujours équitables. Les ONG, constituées majoritairement de personnes n'appartenant pas aux groupes d'ayant-droit, mettent leur expertise au service des autres sur des périodes fixes, alors que les organisations d'ayant-droit travaillent pour leurs propres membres au travers de mouvements. Jusqu'aux années 1990, les ONG soutenaient des « bénéficiaires » qui étaient membres de groupes exclus dont les droits étaient bafoués. Aujourd'hui, les organisations d'ayant-droit sont directement constituées de groupes exclus. Certaines ONG tentent de faire évoluer leur rôle vers la promotion des organisations d'ayant-droit, alors que d'autres se positionnent toujours comme leurs représentants, ce qui ne fait que créer un intermédiaire supplémentaire entre les organisations d'ayant-droit et les donateurs. Cet article tente de démontrer que l'établissement de relations équitables entre les ONG et les organisations d'ayant-droit est possible si les ONG font preuve de professionnalisme, d'expertise dans le développement de compétences et de volonté d'ouverture. Bien que plusieurs défis restent à relever, il serait possible de modifier les flux de financement des organisations d'ayant-droit et de contr...

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Section: The Rise Of Rights Holdersmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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2010

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“…Conversely, anthropology should also study-and I would argue has studied-the conditions under which culturalist thinking emerges, takes root, and spreads (e.g., Gellner 2009;Handler 1988;Pfaff-Czarnecka and Toffin 2011;Shneiderman and Turin 2006). As an anthropologist, what Rapport should be arguing for is more and more subtle ethnographic study of the different ways that people experience a common humanity-for example, in situations where cultural difference is highly valorized in the political domain (e.g., Quebec, India, Belgium, etc.).…”

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The Madhesi Upsurge and the Contested Idea of Nepal

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2017

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Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia

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The Changing Roles of NGOs in Nepal: Promoting Emerging Rights-Holder Organizations for Inclusive Aid

The Changing Roles of NGOs in Nepal: Promoting Emerging Rights-Holder Organizations for Inclusive Aid

The Liberal Treatment of Difference

The Madhesi Upsurge and the Contested Idea of Nepal

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