The role of faith-based NGOs in social development: Invisible empowerment

This article makes an attempt to assess the process and outcomes of faith-based non-governmental organizations’ (FBNGOs) interventions toward community empowerment in social development. Data are derived from contemporary literature using a Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Synthesis (QIMS). Results s...

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Published in:International social work 2019-05, Vol.62 (3), p.1055-1074
Main Authors: Chowdhury, Shofiqur Rahman, Wahab, Haris Abd, Islam, M Rezaul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capacity building approach
Charities
Community involvement
Community service
Community-based programs
Donors
Empowerment
Islam
Leadership
Mobilization
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Participation
Policy making
Professional development
Religious beliefs
Resource mobilization
September 11 terrorist attacks-2001
Social change
Social development
Systematic review
Terrorism
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Summary:This article makes an attempt to assess the process and outcomes of faith-based non-governmental organizations’ (FBNGOs) interventions toward community empowerment in social development. Data are derived from contemporary literature using a Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Synthesis (QIMS). Results show that there are very few publications that directly examine the contributions of FBNGOs toward community empowerment. There are some publications which indirectly examine the role of the components of community empowerment, such as community participation, community capacity building, local leadership development, or community resource mobilization, though these are mostly concentrated in Western and African countries. After 9/11, much literature has shown that the role of Islamic NGOs has emerged as a significant aspect in social development discourse. The findings will be of interest to policymakers, donors, and development practitioners.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/0020872818767260