Th4.3: NGOs Flashcards
What are NGOs?
non-profit organisations that are run independently from the government
What can NGOs provide?
provide direct assistance to countries in the form of project work - can range from education to wells to healthcare and can either be emergency or long term
What can NGOs act as?
act as pressure groups to lobby governments to adopt more pro-development strategies
What is a problem of NGOs regarding problems?
it is believed that they alone can never solve the problem - it is the government who has to fix the issues
On top of this, NGOs are seen as having an ….. agenda, causing…
seen as having an anti-capitalist agenda, causing divisions in the development project and is also an issue since past experience suggests global capitalism is the best system for development
