Distant obligations: speculations on NGO funding and the global market

This article like the rest of this issue of the Review of African Political Economy is openly accessible without the need to subscribe or register.

For 50 years, ROAPE has brought our readers path-breaking analysis on radical African political economy in our quarterly review, and for more than ten years on our website. Subscriptions and donations are essential to keeping our review and website alive. Please consider subscribing or donating today.

scite_

Smart Citations

Citing PublicationsSupportingMentioningContrasting

View Citations

See how this article has been cited at scite.ai

scite shows how a scientific paper has been cited by providing the context of the citation, a classification describing whether it supports, mentions, or contrasts the cited claim, and a label indicating in which section the citation was made.

Header Abstract Content Author and article information Bibliographic Note Comments

Review of African Political Economy

Volume 19, Issue 55

Record: found
Abstract: found
Article: found

Is Open Access

Distant obligations: speculations on NGO funding and the global market

Published

research-article

Author(s): Alan Fowler ^a

Publication date (Print): November 1992

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

Bookmark

Abstract

Content

Author and article information

Journal

Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20

Journal ID (archive): CREA

Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): November 1992

Volume: 19

Issue: 55

Pages: 9-29

Affiliations

^a University of Sussex , Brighton , UK

Article

Publisher ID: 8703964 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 19, No. 55, November 1992, pp. 9-29

DOI: 10.1080/03056249208703964

SO-VID: d6937551-2fdc-41f9-9801-d32b4b6dcae4

License:

All content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission of the publisher or the author. Articles published in the journal are distributed under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

History

Page count

Figures: 0, Tables: 0, References: 42, Pages: 21

Bibliographic Note

Beets N, Neggere J and Wils F. . 1988. . “‘“Big and Still Beautiful”: Enquiry into the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Three Big NGOs (BINGOs) in South Asia’. ”. In Programme Evaluation . , Vol. Vol. No. 32. , The Hague : : Netherlands Government, Staats Uitgeverij. .
Charities Aid Foundation. . 1992. . Individual Giving and Volunteering in Britain . , Tonbridge : : Charities Aid Foundation. .
Clarke J. . 1991. . Democratizing Development: The Role of Voluntary Organizations . , London : : Earthscan. .
Duffield M. . 1992. . “The emergence of two‐tier welfare in Africa: marginalization or an opportunity for reform?’. ”. In Public Administration and Development . Vol. Vol. 12. , p. 139––154. . London :
Elliott C. . 1987. . ‘Some Aspects of the Relations Between North and South in the NGO Sector’. . World Development . , Vol. 15: Autumn;: 57––77. .
Fowler A. . 1988. . “‘Non‐Governmental Organizations in Africa: Achieving Comparative Advantage in Micro‐development’. ”. University of Sussex, IDS. .
Fowler A and Bauer G. . 1989. . ‘A Survey of Official Aid to NGOs in Kenya’ . , Nairobi : : The Ford Foundation. .
Fowler A. . 1991. . “‘Building Partnerships between Northern and Southern NGOs: issues for the 1990s’. ”. In Development in Practice . , Vol. Vol. 1. , p. 5––18. . Oxford : : OXFAM. .
Fowler A. . 1992a. . ‘Non‐Governmental Organisations as Agents of Democratization: An African Perspective’. . Journal of International Development . ,
Fowler A. . 1992b. . “‘NGOs and Democratization in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya’. ”.
Galbraith J K. . 1992. . The Culture of Contentment . , London : : Sinclair‐Stevenson. .
Giles S. . 1990. . The Third World Directory . , (Directory of Social Change). London :
Hellinger D. . 1987. . “‘NGOs and the Large Aid Donors: Changing the Terms of Engagement’. ”. In World Development . , Vol. Vol. 15. , p. 135––143. . Oxford : : Pergamon Journals. .
Hirschman A. . 1967. . Development Projects Observed . , Washington : : Brookings Institute. .
ICSW. . 1988. . Justice in the Aid Relationship?: A Dialogue on Partnership . , Vienna : : International Council on Social Welfare. .
ICVA. . 1988. . Relations Between Southern and Northern NGOs: Policy Guidelines . , Geneva : : International Council of Voluntary Agencies. .
Lecomte B. . 1986. . Project Aid: Limitations and Alternatives . , Paris : : Development Studies Centre, OECD. .
Mansoni V. . 1985. . “‘Nongovernmental Organizations and Development’. ”. In Finance and Development . , p. 39––31. . Washington , D.C. : : The World Bank. .
McCarthy K. . 1989. . “‘The Voluntary Sector Overseas: Notes From the Field’. ”. In Working Papers . , Center for the Study of Philanthropy, City University of New York. .
Mills D. . 1988. . “‘Direct Funding: Implications for Caribbean NGOs’. ”. In Development . , Vol. Vol. No. 4. , p. 19––25. . Rome : : Society of International Development. .
Mushi S, Semboja J and Therkildsen O. . ‘Issues of Service Provision in the 1990s in East Africa’. In: . paper presented to a Seminar on State and non‐State Provision of Services in Eastern Africa and South Asia; . Copenhagen : : Centre for Development Research. .
Oakley P. . 1991. . Projects With People: The practice of participation in rural development . , Geneva : : ILO. .
ODA. . 1992. . Report of Working Group on ODA/NGO Collaboration . , London : : Overseas Development Administration. .
OECD. . 1988. . “International Co‐operation and Institutional Strengthening of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Africa’. ”. Paris : : OECD, Development Co‐operation Directorate. .
OECD. . 1990. . Directory of Non‐Governmental Development Organisations in OECD Member Countries . , Paris : : OECD. .
Robinson M. . 1991. . “‘Development NGOs in Europe and North America: A Statistical Profile’. ”. In Charity Trends . , p. 154––165. . Tonbridge : : Charities Aid Foundation. .
Salmen L and Eaves A. . 1989. . “‘World Bank Work with Nongovernmental Organizations’. ”. In Working Paper . , Washington , D.C. : : The World Bank, Country Economics Dept. .
Scott W. . 1987. . Organizations: Rational, Natural and Open Systems . , Englewood Cliffs : : Prentice‐Hall. .
Smith D. . 1987. . “‘Study of the Role of United Kingdom NGOs in Providing Development Aid’. ”. Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .
Stokke O. . 1988. . The Determinants of Aid Policy: A Comparative Analysis of the Aid Policies of Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden . , Oslo : : Norwegian Ministry of Development Cooperation. .
UN. . 1992. . World Investment Report . , New York : : United Nations Publications. .
UNDP. . 1990. . Human Development Report . New York :
van Hulst W and van de Veen H. . July/August. 1992 . “‘Wat doen ze met onze geld?’, (What do they do with our money). ”. In Onze Wereld . July/August. , p. 6––16. . The Hague :
van Til J. . 1989. . Mapping the Third Sector . , New York : : The Foundation Center. .
Vukasin H. . 1987. . “‘Can NGOs Come To the Rescue of International Donors?’. ”. In Ambo . Vol. Vol. 16. , p. 220––221. . New York :
Whitaker B. . 1974. . The Foundations: An Anatomy of Philanthropy and Society . , London : : Eyre Methuen. .
Wallerstein I. . 1988. . The Politics of the World Economy . , CUP. .
Williams A. . 1990. . “‘A Growing Role for NGOs in Development’. ”. In Finance and Development . , p. 31––33. . Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .
Wolfe A. . 1989. . Whose Keeper?: Social Science and Moral Obligation . , Berkeley : : University of California Press. .
World Bank. . 1989. . Sub‐Saharan Africa: From Crisis to Sustainable Development . , Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .
World Bank. . 1990a. . World Development Report . Washington , D.C. :
World Bank , 1990b , ‘The Bank and NGOs: Recent Experience and Emerging Trends’ , draft paper of the International Economic Relations Division, External Affairs Department , unreferenced, Washington , D.C. , October , mimeo.

Comments

Comment on this article

[1] Beets N, Neggere J and Wils F. . 1988. . “‘“Big and Still Beautiful”: Enquiry into the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Three Big NGOs (BINGOs) in South Asia’. ”. In Programme Evaluation . , Vol. Vol. No. 32. , The Hague : : Netherlands Government, Staats Uitgeverij. .

[2] Charities Aid Foundation. . 1992. . Individual Giving and Volunteering in Britain . , Tonbridge : : Charities Aid Foundation. .

[3] Clarke J. . 1991. . Democratizing Development: The Role of Voluntary Organizations . , London : : Earthscan. .

[4] Duffield M. . 1992. . “The emergence of two‐tier welfare in Africa: marginalization or an opportunity for reform?’. ”. In Public Administration and Development . Vol. Vol. 12. , p. 139––154. . London :

[5] Elliott C. . 1987. . ‘Some Aspects of the Relations Between North and South in the NGO Sector’. . World Development . , Vol. 15: Autumn;: 57––77. .

[6] Fowler A. . 1988. . “‘Non‐Governmental Organizations in Africa: Achieving Comparative Advantage in Micro‐development’. ”. University of Sussex, IDS. .

[7] Fowler A and Bauer G. . 1989. . ‘A Survey of Official Aid to NGOs in Kenya’ . , Nairobi : : The Ford Foundation. .

[8] Fowler A. . 1991. . “‘Building Partnerships between Northern and Southern NGOs: issues for the 1990s’. ”. In Development in Practice . , Vol. Vol. 1. , p. 5––18. . Oxford : : OXFAM. .

[9] Fowler A. . 1992a. . ‘Non‐Governmental Organisations as Agents of Democratization: An African Perspective’. . Journal of International Development . ,

[10] Fowler A. . 1992b. . “‘NGOs and Democratization in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya’. ”.

[11] Galbraith J K. . 1992. . The Culture of Contentment . , London : : Sinclair‐Stevenson. .

[12] Giles S. . 1990. . The Third World Directory . , (Directory of Social Change). London :

[13] Hellinger D. . 1987. . “‘NGOs and the Large Aid Donors: Changing the Terms of Engagement’. ”. In World Development . , Vol. Vol. 15. , p. 135––143. . Oxford : : Pergamon Journals. .

[14] Hirschman A. . 1967. . Development Projects Observed . , Washington : : Brookings Institute. .

[15] ICSW. . 1988. . Justice in the Aid Relationship?: A Dialogue on Partnership . , Vienna : : International Council on Social Welfare. .

[16] ICVA. . 1988. . Relations Between Southern and Northern NGOs: Policy Guidelines . , Geneva : : International Council of Voluntary Agencies. .

[17] Lecomte B. . 1986. . Project Aid: Limitations and Alternatives . , Paris : : Development Studies Centre, OECD. .

[18] Mansoni V. . 1985. . “‘Nongovernmental Organizations and Development’. ”. In Finance and Development . , p. 39––31. . Washington , D.C. : : The World Bank. .

[19] McCarthy K. . 1989. . “‘The Voluntary Sector Overseas: Notes From the Field’. ”. In Working Papers . , Center for the Study of Philanthropy, City University of New York. .

[20] Mills D. . 1988. . “‘Direct Funding: Implications for Caribbean NGOs’. ”. In Development . , Vol. Vol. No. 4. , p. 19––25. . Rome : : Society of International Development. .

[21] Mushi S, Semboja J and Therkildsen O. . ‘Issues of Service Provision in the 1990s in East Africa’. In: . paper presented to a Seminar on State and non‐State Provision of Services in Eastern Africa and South Asia; . Copenhagen : : Centre for Development Research. .

[22] Oakley P. . 1991. . Projects With People: The practice of participation in rural development . , Geneva : : ILO. .

[23] ODA. . 1992. . Report of Working Group on ODA/NGO Collaboration . , London : : Overseas Development Administration. .

[24] OECD. . 1988. . “International Co‐operation and Institutional Strengthening of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Africa’. ”. Paris : : OECD, Development Co‐operation Directorate. .

[25] OECD. . 1990. . Directory of Non‐Governmental Development Organisations in OECD Member Countries . , Paris : : OECD. .

[26] Robinson M. . 1991. . “‘Development NGOs in Europe and North America: A Statistical Profile’. ”. In Charity Trends . , p. 154––165. . Tonbridge : : Charities Aid Foundation. .

[27] Salmen L and Eaves A. . 1989. . “‘World Bank Work with Nongovernmental Organizations’. ”. In Working Paper . , Washington , D.C. : : The World Bank, Country Economics Dept. .

[28] Scott W. . 1987. . Organizations: Rational, Natural and Open Systems . , Englewood Cliffs : : Prentice‐Hall. .

[29] Smith D. . 1987. . “‘Study of the Role of United Kingdom NGOs in Providing Development Aid’. ”. Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .

[30] Stokke O. . 1988. . The Determinants of Aid Policy: A Comparative Analysis of the Aid Policies of Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden . , Oslo : : Norwegian Ministry of Development Cooperation. .

[31] UN. . 1992. . World Investment Report . , New York : : United Nations Publications. .

[32] UNDP. . 1990. . Human Development Report . New York :

[33] van Hulst W and van de Veen H. . July/August. 1992 . “‘Wat doen ze met onze geld?’, (What do they do with our money). ”. In Onze Wereld . July/August. , p. 6––16. . The Hague :

[34] van Til J. . 1989. . Mapping the Third Sector . , New York : : The Foundation Center. .

[35] Vukasin H. . 1987. . “‘Can NGOs Come To the Rescue of International Donors?’. ”. In Ambo . Vol. Vol. 16. , p. 220––221. . New York :

[36] Whitaker B. . 1974. . The Foundations: An Anatomy of Philanthropy and Society . , London : : Eyre Methuen. .

[37] Wallerstein I. . 1988. . The Politics of the World Economy . , CUP. .

[38] Williams A. . 1990. . “‘A Growing Role for NGOs in Development’. ”. In Finance and Development . , p. 31––33. . Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .

[39] Wolfe A. . 1989. . Whose Keeper?: Social Science and Moral Obligation . , Berkeley : : University of California Press. .

[40] World Bank. . 1989. . Sub‐Saharan Africa: From Crisis to Sustainable Development . , Washington , D.C. : : World Bank. .

[41] World Bank. . 1990a. . World Development Report . Washington , D.C. :

[42] World Bank , 1990b , ‘The Bank and NGOs: Recent Experience and Emerging Trends’ , draft paper of the International Economic Relations Division, External Affairs Department , unreferenced, Washington , D.C. , October , mimeo.

Review of African Political Economy

Distant obligations: speculations on NGO funding and the global market

Journal

Affiliations

Article

History

Page count

Categories

Comment on this article