Beyond NGDOs: Is Utopia still viable?

This article describes the need for non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) to examine and so enhance their role if they are to take an active part in the shaping of a structurally different society. It is argued that mainstream NGDOs belong to a broader alternative movement which is invo...

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Published in:Development in practice 1992-06, Vol.2 (2), p.114-120
Main Author: de Senillosa, Ignacio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
Development planning
Economic models
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Personal empowerment
Political revolutions
Poverty
Renewable energy
Social movements
Social structure
Sustainable development
Utopianism
Utopias
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Summary:This article describes the need for non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) to examine and so enhance their role if they are to take an active part in the shaping of a structurally different society. It is argued that mainstream NGDOs belong to a broader alternative movement which is involved in the search for equitable and sustainable forms of social organisation. In understanding development as a process of empowerment, NGDOs are bound to encounter both internal and external resistance. However, to be effective and to have credibility, it is argued that Northern NGDOs must challenge inequality in their own societies, as well as internationally and through the work they support in developing countries.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/096145249100076721