ngos in development lauri siitonen [email protected]
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Nordic context
3. The history and role of private aid organisations in Finland
4. The government’s subsidy arrangements for NGDOs
5. The evaluation of NGDOs aid projects
6. Conclusions
1. Introduction
• Background:– The wave of democratization (1974-)– Demand within the development debate
• The failure of the developmental state• The failure of the structural adjustment programs• The aid fatigue
The promises of the NGOs
1. Directly reaching the poor
2. Mobilizing local demands and targeting traditionally excluded people
3. Providing sustainable development
4. Strengthening democracy
The Nordic context
• Respect for the Civil society organisations (CSO) – CSO’s role in the Nordic welfare state– Popularity of volunteerism
• Particular role in the aid policies
• Generous support for the NGDOs
Share of bilateral ODA
to/through NGOs
2000-2006
Total ODA as % of GNI
2005-2006
Denmark 7.0 0.83
Finland 5.9 0.43Ireland 13.5 0.48Netherlands 14.7 0.85Norway 13.6 0.91Sweden 13.5 0.99TOTAL
OECD / DAC5.1 0.34
3. The history and role of private aid organisations in Finland
• The missionary tradition (1860s -)– The Finnish Missionary Society (est. in 1859) – Fida International (est. in 1927)
• The humanitarian tradition (1877-)– Finnish Red Cross (est. in 1877) – Save the Children (est. in 1922) – FinnChurchAid (FCA, est. 1947)
• The solidarity movements (1960s -)– International Solidarity Foundation (est. 1970)– The Solidarity Centre of the Finnish Labour
(1986)
• ‘One per cent movement’ (1979-1986)
• Service Centre for Development Cooperation (KEPA, est. 1985)
5. The evaluation of NGDOs aid projects
• Sustainability of the projects?
• Gained privileges vs. quality control
• Codes of conduct
• From volunteerism to professionalism