NGOs, Civil Society, and Development

Bukenya, Badru; Hickey, Sam

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“…Yet, the realization that NGOs cannot replace governments, it is imperative that the autonomous nature of NGOs be allowed to exist but at the same time, align interests with those of the government. However, this could require a change of orientation [32,67]. That is, NGOs could drive democracy by changing the "original roots" as harbingers of democracies to becoming supporters and facilitators of networked political action against autocratic regimes.…”

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Harbinger of Democracies? The Role of NGOs in Driving Democracy in Africa

Fisseha

2024

Non-Governmental Organizations - Role and Performance in Turbulent Times

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The interest between civil society groups and democracy in developing countries is not a new phenomenon. Today, as part of civil societies, NGOs are dominant in the African market, acting as ‘gap fillers’ as well as driving democratic efforts in these countries. By considering the multifaceted relationship between NGOs and governments in developing countries, this chapter critically discusses attempts by NGOs to drive democracy in African autocratic regimes. NGOs are alleged to be ‘compradors’ and drive democracy through moral rehabilitation of imperialist regimes. NGOs are active parties used by international observers in ensuring credible elections. However, some scholars have argued that NGO are active ‘re-colonizers’ in the twenty-first century as they bid the will of Western regimes to attain funding. As such, NGOs are explicated through external domination of African regimes and not necessarily driving democratization. In exploration of this topic, a mixed methods research design has been designed, underpinned by the fundamental tenets of a pragmatism philosophical position.

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Section: Rethinking Ngos In Democratization Efforts: a Way Forward?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Harbinger of Democracies? The Role of NGOs in Driving Democracy in Africa

Fisseha

2024

Non-Governmental Organizations - Role and Performance in Turbulent Times

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“…The WHO recognizes the key role of NGOs in suicide prevention around the globe and most importantly other regions, yet these NGOs are poorly represented in African countries (WHO, 2014a). The seeming inability of African governments to meet the needs of the majority of people has increased donor confidence in NGOs as the favored representatives (Bukenya & Hickey, 2014; Burger & Seabe, 2014; Lewis & Kanji 2009) and as a result they have been active in most of the developmental programs on the continent. For example, in Ghana, Basic Needs has been very active in mental health advocacy and partnering with government to influence public opinion and policy on mental health (https://www.basicneedsghana.org/).…”

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Suicide Prevention in the African Region

Osafo

Asante

Akotia

2020

Crisis

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Abstract. This paper addresses national responses to suicide prevention in the African region. Eighteen countries responded, of which none had a national suicide prevention strategy in place and only three countries, namely Algeria, Congo, and Madagascar, were in the process of developing any kind of strategy, at the time of this survey. Official national statistics on suicide were available in four of the 18 AFRO countries, with two countries publishing figures on suicide attempts nationally. Training programs on suicide assessment and interventions for general practitioners or mental health professionals were very limited, available in just four countries. One country had a national center specifically dedicated to suicide research or prevention and four countries have at least one NGO dedicated to suicide prevention. Postvention bereavement support for families affected by suicide was available in three AFRO countries. In more than half of the countries, suicide is not an option to certify cause of death. Statistics on suicide and suicide prevention are poorly monitored in all the 18 AFRO countries. The present state of suicide prevention in the region will require cross-country efforts that will generate a critical mass to move suicide advocacy in establishing national prevention strategies in the region.

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Introduction: Civil Society in African Transitional Justice—Comparing Theory and Practice

Brankovic

2018

Advocating Transitional Justice in Africa

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NGOs, Civil Society, and Development

Cited by 5 publications

References 89 publications

Harbinger of Democracies? The Role of NGOs in Driving Democracy in Africa

Harbinger of Democracies? The Role of NGOs in Driving Democracy in Africa

Suicide Prevention in the African Region

Introduction: Civil Society in African Transitional Justice—Comparing Theory and Practice

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