NGO futures: Beyond aid: NGDO values and the fourth position

Fowler, Alan

doi:10.1080/713701065

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“…Nevertheless, most NGOs are not membership based, financed or governed (Fowler 2000). Rather as Kilby (2006) points out 'NGOs are largely guided and driven by staff, self-appointed Boards, or very small numbers of formal members; and the driver for their work emerges generally from a religious or ethical base-their values ' (p. 952).…”

Section: Ngos and Development In The Global Southmentioning

confidence: 99%

NGOs and the Democratization of Ecuadorian Water Governance: Insights from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform el Foro de los Recursos Hídricos

Hoogesteger

2015

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NGOs have taken up an increasing number of roles and responsibilities in Latin American societies. Based on a study of the multi-stakeholder platform, the Water Resources Forum in Ecuador, this paper shows how through the creation of a broad network of NGOs, academics, grassroots water users organizations and governmental actors; this platform has been able to contribute to the democratization of water governance. This paper analyses the international and national sociopolitical context in which this platform developed and traces the history and strategies that marked its development. Based on this, it argues that NGOs can play an important role in the development of more democratic and inclusive public policy making in water governance, but that the capacity of NGOs to bring about change greatly depends on the socio-political context and on the networks they are able to forge with grassroots organizations, state agencies, funders and other third sector actors.Résumé Les ONG endossent un nombre croissant de rôles et de responsabilités dans les sociétés latino-américaines. S'appuyant sur une étude de la plateforme multipartite du Forum des ressources en eau en É quateur, cet article montre comment grâce à la création d'un vaste réseau d'ONG, d'universitaires, d'organisations populaires d'utilisateurs d'eau et d'acteurs gouvernementaux, cette plateforme peut contribuer à démocratiser la gouvernance de l'eau. Cet article analyse le contexte sociopolitique national et international dans lequel cette plateforme s'est dével-oppée et retrace l'histoire et les stratégies qui ont marqué son développement. S'appuyant sur cette analyse, il fait valoir que les ONG peuvent jouer un rôle important dans l'élaboration de politiques publiques plus démocratiques et plus inclusives dans la gouvernance de l'eau, mais que leur capacité à apporter des Resumen Las ONG han asumido un creciente número de papeles y responsabilidades en las sociedades latinoamericanas. Basándose en un estudio de la plataforma multi-actores el Foro de los Recursos Hídricos en Ecuador, el presente documento muestra cómo, mediante la creación de un amplia red de ONG, académicos, organizaciones de base usuarias de agua y actores gubernamentales, esta pltaforma ha podido contribuir a la democratización de la gobernanza del agua. El presente documento analiza el contexto sociopolítico nacional e internacional en el que se desarrolló esta plataforma y presenta la historia y estrategias que marcaron su desarrollo. Basándose en esto, argumenta que las ONG pueden desempeñar un importante papel en el desarrollo de políticas públicas más democráticas e inclusivas en la gobernanza del agua pero que la capacidad de las ONG para generar cambios depende en gran medida del contexto sociopolítico y de las redes que puedan forjar con organizaciones de base, agencias estatales, financiadores y otros actores del sector terciario.

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Section: Ngos and Development In The Global Southmentioning

confidence: 99%

NGOs and the Democratization of Ecuadorian Water Governance: Insights from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform el Foro de los Recursos Hídricos

Hoogesteger

2015

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“…Corporations are interested in working with NGOs because of their good image and experience in developing countries, where more business opportunities are found (Fowler 2000). Corporations also tend to regard NGOs as a like-minded partner in terms of opposition to state intervention as both are non-governmental actors (Lindenberg & Dobel 1999).…”

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“…For NGOs, corporations have the potential to be big donors. Due to declining official aid with increasing resistance from tax payers (Fowler 2000), NGOs have turned their eyes to corporations, especially to big-sized transnational ones. Lindenberg and Bryant (2001) give an example of a partnership between an NGO (CARE international) and a TNC (Starbucks): CARE provided Starbucks with donation-with-purchase items and opportunities for voluntary activities and child sponsorship; Starbucks funded some development projects and offered consulting services and business-related staff training to CARE.…”

Section: Cooperation With Corporations As Development Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of NGOs in Building CSR Discourse around Human Rights in Developing Countries

Noh

2017

CCS Journal

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As a response to increasing influences of transnational corporations (TNCs) over the lives of the poor, development NGOs have tried to promote their responsibility in cooperative ways: partnership in development projects and voluntary regulations. Notwithstanding some degree of success, these cooperative ways have failed to bring fundamental changes to TNCs. This article outlines the limitations of the mainstream corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the potential of grassroots social movements to make TNCs accountable. People in developing countries have been neglected in the CSR agenda; however, they have power to change corporations as labourers, consumers and citizens. Drawing on case studies, this article suggests that NGOs should support grassroots people in building global networks, constructing collective values and creating the information flow in order to overcome the current shortcomings of community-driven social movements. For these new roles as advocates and facilitators for grassroots movements, NGOs need to transform themselves by pursuing core values.

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“…In addition to reaching beyond their immediate families to experiment with new private and public sector partnerships, many NGOs are trying to develop clearer understandings of the emerging Southern multicountry networks and the potential for North-South alliances (Ashman, 2001;Fowler, 2000). They have also begun to experiment with much broader networks that include NGOs from all parts of the globe.…”

Section: Reaching Beyond the Family: Expanding Southern Family Networkmentioning

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Reaching beyond the Family: New Nongovernmental Organization Alliances for Global Poverty Alleviation and Emergency Response

Lindenberg

2001

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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NGO futures: Beyond aid: NGDO values and the fourth position

Cited by 95 publications

References 6 publications

NGOs and the Democratization of Ecuadorian Water Governance: Insights from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform el Foro de los Recursos Hídricos

NGOs and the Democratization of Ecuadorian Water Governance: Insights from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform el Foro de los Recursos Hídricos

The Role of NGOs in Building CSR Discourse around Human Rights in Developing Countries

Reaching beyond the Family: New Nongovernmental Organization Alliances for Global Poverty Alleviation and Emergency Response

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