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Beschreibung
International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) have emerged over the past few decades as the dominant institution in the civil society ecosystem, garnering a disproportionate amount of both resources and power in the international arena. Local actors continue to be marginalised and largely excluded from decision-making. Many often act as little more than sub-contractors to the INGO sector or face direct competition as INGOs have sought to set up their own 'local' organisations. But this dominant position is under threat. INGOs are now on the precipice of decline, having to face up to a series of challenges in recent years: from sexual exploitation scandals, to accusations of white-saviourism, resulting in ever-louder demands to 'decolonize' and shift power and resources more directly to local actors. In some cases, funders are now heeding these demands, turning away from INGOs altogether. 'The INGO Problem' explores these challenges, drawing from the personal experience of the author, and delves into the stories of leaders across all sectors of global civil society. It builds on the work of the RINGO Project, a systems-change endeavour to "Reimagine the INGO" and its relationships with local civil society organisations. The project explores difficult issues around race and power, and offers ideas for new systems of accountability, risk, funding, governance and more.
International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) have emerged over the past few decades as the dominant institution in the civil society ecosystem, garnering a disproportionate amount of both resources and power in the international arena. Local actors continue to be marginalised and largely excluded from decision-making. Many often act as little more than sub-contractors to the INGO sector or face direct competition as INGOs have sought to set up their own 'local' organisations. But this dominant position is under threat. INGOs are now on the precipice of decline, having to face up to a series of challenges in recent years: from sexual exploitation scandals, to accusations of white-saviourism, resulting in ever-louder demands to 'decolonize' and shift power and resources more directly to local actors. In some cases, funders are now heeding these demands, turning away from INGOs altogether. 'The INGO Problem' explores these challenges, drawing from the personal experience of the author, and delves into the stories of leaders across all sectors of global civil society. It builds on the work of the RINGO Project, a systems-change endeavour to "Reimagine the INGO" and its relationships with local civil society organisations. The project explores difficult issues around race and power, and offers ideas for new systems of accountability, risk, funding, governance and more.
Über den Autor
Deborah Doane is Partner and Rights CoLab & Co-convenor at the RINGO Project. She has worked in Civil Society since 1997, across humanitarian, development, economic justice, human rights and environmental organisations, and philanthropy.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781788534406
ISBN-10: 1788534409
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Doane, Deborah
Hersteller: Practical Action Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Deborah Doane
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2024
Gewicht: 0,179 kg
Artikel-ID: 129697649

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