عنوان

A Critical Examination of the State versus Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Policy Sphere in the Global South:

شماره

LA107260

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

A Critical Examination of the State versus Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Policy Sphere in the Global South:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

Will the State Die as the NGOs Thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia?

نام نخستين پديدآور

A. Sat Obiyan

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

This paper examines the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in service provision with a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. First, it reviews the conceptual and taxonomic issues in NGOs. It then proceeds to examine the performance of NGOs in some countries. The paper notes the increased relevance of NGOs in many countries. It, however, argues that any expectation that the NGOs will supplant the state in service provision is likely to be utopian. It contends that just as we have government failure and market failure, we can also have third sector failure. The paper argues for an appropriate balance between the state and NGOs in meeting the needs of the poor. It concludes that while it may be necessary to continue to strengthen the private sector and the third sector, it would be useful to continue to inquire into how the state can be effective. This paper examines the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in service provision with a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. First, it reviews the conceptual and taxonomic issues in NGOs. It then proceeds to examine the performance of NGOs in some countries. The paper notes the increased relevance of NGOs in many countries. It, however, argues that any expectation that the NGOs will supplant the state in service provision is likely to be utopian. It contends that just as we have government failure and market failure, we can also have third sector failure. The paper argues for an appropriate balance between the state and NGOs in meeting the needs of the poor. It concludes that while it may be necessary to continue to strengthen the private sector and the third sector, it would be useful to continue to inquire into how the state can be effective.

تاريخ نشر

2005

توصيف ظاهري

301-326

عنوان

African and Asian Studies

شماره جلد

4/3

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1569-2108

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

A. Sat Obiyan

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/156920905774270475

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y