Fair Partnerships – Working with NGOs

Gitau, Shikoh; Marsden, Gary

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03655-2_77

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“…Because their work often requires interactions with governmental agencies, NGOs frequently have insight and knowledge regarding national or regional orientations in policy-making (Delisle et al 2005, 3). According to Gitau and Mardsen (2009), NGO partners can help align research programmes and initiatives with national health policies, potentially increasing the sustainability of the research programmes. Due to their longer-term presence in communities, NGOs may also be well placed to support the establishment of cooperative relationships and acceptance by local communities for research projects (Gitau and Mardsen 2009, 704-707).…”

Section: Increased Access To Communities and Governmental Representatmentioning

confidence: 99%

NGO–researcher partnerships in global health research: benefits, challenges, and approaches that promote success

Olivier¹,

Hunt²,

Ridde³

2016

Development in Practice

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Partnerships involving NGOs and academic researchers (NGO-R partnerships) are increasing in global health research. Such collaborations present opportunities for knowledge translation in global health, yet are also associated with challenges for establishing and sustaining effective and respectful partnerships. We conducted a narrative review of the literature to identify benefits and challenges associated with NGO-R partnerships, as well as approaches that promote successful partnerships. We illustrate this analysis with examples from our own experiences. The results suggest that collaborations characterised by trust, transparency, respect, solidarity, and mutuality contribute to the development of successful and sustainable NGO-R partnerships. Les partenariats englobant des ONG et des chercheurs universitaires (partenariats ONG-C) sont de plus en plus nombreux dans le domaine de la recherche mondiale sur la santé. Ces collaborations présentent des occasions de traduction des connaissances en matière de santé globale, mais sont également associées à des difficultés sur le plan de l'établissement et du maintien de partenariats respectueux. Nous avons effectué une revue documentaire narrative afin d'identifier les avantages et les difficultés associées aux partenariats ONG-C, ainsi que les approches qui favorisent des partenariats réussis. Nous illustrons ces analyses au moyen d'exemples tirés de nos propres expériences. Les résultats suggèrent que les collaborations se caractérisant par la confiance, la transparence, le respect, la solidarité et la réciprocité contribuent au développement de partenariats ONG-C efficaces.En el ámbito de las pesquisas efectuadas en torno a la salud a nivel mundial, cada vez existen más alianzas entre ONG e investigadores académicos (alianzas ONG-I). Si bien estas colaboraciones representan oportunidades para difundir mundialmente los conocimientos en salud, también se caracterizan por los retos que implica establecer y sostener alianzas efectivas y respetuosas. A partir de una revisión narrativa de la literatura académica, los autores del presente estudio buscaron identificar los beneficios y los retos asociados a las alianzas ONG-I, así como los enfoques que promueven alianzas exitosas. Para ilustrar este análisis, los autores aportan ejemplos de su propia experiencia. En este sentido, los resultados sugieren que aquellas colaboraciones caracterizadas por la confianza, la transparencia, el respeto, la solidaridad y la mutualidad contribuyen al establecimiento de alianzas ONG-I exitosas y sostenibles.

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Section: Increased Access To Communities and Governmental Representatmentioning

confidence: 99%

NGO–researcher partnerships in global health research: benefits, challenges, and approaches that promote success

Olivier¹,

Hunt²,

Ridde³

2016

Development in Practice

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“…However, these views broadened the concept of One Device Per Child, where Device can be a mobile phone, tablet, or laptop. The provision of the device should be accompanied with high-quality interaction design, whilst considering a community's cultural beliefs and attitudes (Gitau and Marsden 2009). For instance, mechanisms should be integrated into a shared device to protect individual users' privacy, while respecting the culture of sharing upheld by the community to which the users belong (Sambasivan et al 2018).…”

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Insights from impacts of the digital divide on children in five majority world countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Law

Vostanis

O’Reilly

2022

Behaviour & Information Technology

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The digital divide is especially pertinent in Majority World Countries (MWCs), and this was exacerbated greatly by the pandemic. Tackling the digital divide underpins the work of Human-Computer Interaction for Development (HCI4D) and remains an important global endeavour. Our project aimed to understand how children and young people (CYP) in MWC coped during the pandemic and how technology played a role. Voices of CYP were complemented by those of their parents and professionals with whom CYP interacted regularly. Our empirical study involved 73 CYP and 76 adults from Brazil, Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey. Qualitative data from diaries, drawings and focus groups were analysed thematically. Four major themes were identified -'access', 'usage', 'risk', and 'future Among others, some intriguing findings were that CYP acutely felt the peer pressure on ICT ownership and tended to direct frustration at parents, who grappled with their untenable roles as gatekeepers to digital worlds. Implications for addressing the digital divide include long-term strategies to improve infrastructures and mobilise community-based collaborative efforts and enhance digital literacy.

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“…These NGOs acted as intermediaries to members of the DLM (workers and employers). We chose to work with the NGOs because of previous researches which have shown that NGOs serve as human access points to the community and help in understanding the situation on the ground (Gitau & Marsden, 2009). They have also been shown to be important as mediating agents both for communication and avoiding marginalization (Madon & Sahay, 2002;Eevi Beck, Madon & Sahay, 2004).…”

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The Possibility of One-Size-Fits-All in ICT4D Design

Chepken

Nabwire²

2015

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development

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This paper presents design experiences for two Non-Governmental organizations and one day-labour organisation working for the informal job seekers and employers—day-labour market. The authors present the three design architectures implemented for the organisations and show that, even when users are portrayed as similar in the way they work and what they do, their Information Management Systems (IMS) functional software requirements remain contextual up to the details. The authors argue that, although non-functional requirements may be the same for seemingly similar users, there is need to focus on the different functional information needs, including the ones that may seem insignificant. They noted that designers need to know more about their users beyond the “about us” information. The authors conclude that there exists no “one size fits all” IMS, even for seemingly similar organisations.

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Fair Partnerships – Working with NGOs

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

NGO–researcher partnerships in global health research: benefits, challenges, and approaches that promote success

NGO–researcher partnerships in global health research: benefits, challenges, and approaches that promote success

Insights from impacts of the digital divide on children in five majority world countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Possibility of One-Size-Fits-All in ICT4D Design

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