Negative Impacts of NGO’s on development

NGO’s are at the very centre of the world issues when it comes to development today; they have come to command significant influence in many areas. This has been largely due the economic and social upheavals of the last two decades that have brought about this phenomenon. However it is not totally true that they have a wholly positive impact upon the communities they work in.

This most common criticism arises from the fact that they illustrate the externality crisis; which is that external factors may not have the same fact in bringing about the necessary results that with change from within. The rampant growth of NGO’s in places like Africa, Palestine, Haiti and many others has shown this. 

Essentially the issues that have brought about this criticism are rooted in the fact that imposition of ideas in a hasty manner like the case of the agricultural revolution being illustrated by the Italians only further strengthens the argument. However the other aspect of this is also rooted in the funding and the tags that are attached by it, thus dictating the pace and directions; when such factors are combined it only shows the overarching influence of politics in a sector that should essentially be non governmental.

Problems like these are omnipresent, but the way they have manifested and shown up has been circumstantial owing to the operating environment of the organizations.

Democracy, Governance, Transparency and Accountability in NGO’s

The notion of development is essentially a contested and plural one, thus paving the way for the questions that have come to symbolize the question about what development really is? However there are some non-economic form of development that are essential and thus must be given equal attention and importance. One such issue is the issue of socially inclusive development. This is in light of the fact that there are NGO’s that work in the developed countries to address such issues, issues of social inclusiveness that are often thought to be missing in such places generally.

However the focus here is not on the economics of development but on the universality of the concept, that development is something that has to be everywhere and for everyone. This case makes for an excellent illustration of the fact that there is nothing that is only singular and thus not addressing issues which may considered to be Eurocentric or non Eurocentric. As the issues that ROTA seeks to address are of importance everywhere, although how they may be interpreted may vary.

Problems are present everywhere, especially when it comes to development and thus it is necessary to note that the developed countries too have problems with development. Organizations like ROTA could perhaps help illustrate the depth and root of such problems.

NGO’s are an Impasse to Development: Presentation Review

Post development theory linked in with the case studies from Malawi and Haiti. Two regions that are the perfect ground for analysis of the effect that NGO’s have upon development. The case studies of Malawi and Haiti were really good choices for the analysis, as they not only illustrate the fact that an over presence of NGO’s does not always mean that there is a good intent.

Most clearly the illustration of the quick fix issue that surrounds NGO’s and their approach solving issue in the communities they aim to work with is quite well analyzed. Analytics in the presentation also have brought about some other key issues that we often tend to focus on much less, like how the Red Cross dealt with their priorities in Haiti. Such issues remain at the very center of the debate regarding the NGO’s and their actions as it illustrates their strategies and approaches.

The presentation raised questions about the fact that whether it was truly an idealist notion to believe that NGO’s would come about to help the people in crisis. This is in light of the way they tend to operate and divest the funds that they raise upon appeal to the public and more so the connection how it impacts the subjects of work?

NGO’s are about Development: Presentation Review

 

This presentation gave us a good look into NGO’s and the concepts of liberalism and neoliberalism the link between neoliberalism and NGO’s was clearly established and elaborated upon. But yet more so the fact that was clearly illustrated that they tend to catalyze and partner to go on to work and implement the ultimate ends. The clarity in the explanation ensured that the relations between the two ends theory and practice were illustrated clearly.

A look into the Clinton Health Access initiative made for a good choice as it deals with some of the key issues that need to be addressed where it operates. The only issues as they had themselves found to be problematic were the narrow approach that limited the outreach to the populace owing to social factors. But more so it fits into the larger framework of theories being relied upon: neoliberalism.

Some of the most important concepts such as that of NGO’s being apolitical and the issues of donor funding were looked into which are critical in the issue itself. Most significantly the case study chosen was largely reliable owing to the key ideals as purported by the presentation and was look at critically rather than being looked into singularly as the question at hand permitted.