Friday, 28 November 2014

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?

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