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What Do We Need NGOs from the North for? A perspective from the South. John Ulanga Executive Director Foundation for Civil Society, Tanzania. Contents. Introduction Development Situation in the South Do we need NGOs for Development Do we need NGOs from the North Conclusions. Introduction.
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What Do We Need NGOs from the North for?A perspective from the South John Ulanga Executive Director Foundation for Civil Society, Tanzania
Contents • Introduction • Development Situation in the South • Do we need NGOs for Development • Do we need NGOs from the North • Conclusions
Introduction • We are living in one but divided world, North-South, West-East • Discussions on the relations between the North and the South • Governments • Private Sector • NGOs • Trade, Aid at the centre of these discussions • Paris Declaration marked a turning point on Aid discussions
Development Situation in the South • Defining Development • Positive change quantitatively and qualitatively • Definition may not be the same in the South as in the North • But development has to be about people • Includes quality of life, community participation, removal of all forms of oppression
Development Situation in the South • How is the South Fairing? • Diseases are rampant – TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDS • Maternal and Infant Mortalities still high • Life expectancy low • Adult literacy rates low and sometimes declining • Bad Governance – low community participation • On the other hand, the South is resource rich • Land • Natural Resources
Do We Need NGOs for Development? • Defining NGOs • Types/Categories of NGOs • North/South • International/Local • Development Organisations (NGDO) • Aid Organisations • Support • Action Level
Do We Need NGOs for Development? • Role of NGOs in Development • A result of failure of states to deliver basic social services • Policy Formulation • Pressure Groups • Delivering Services • Monitoring • Innovation • Partnering with the Government
Do We Need NGOs from the North? • The World is converging • Actions of one part of the world affect other parts • More innovative approaches are needed to address the current challenges • Working together is the only way to move forward • The South therefore needs Northern NGOs, but…
Do We Need NGOs from the North? • What don’t we need Northern NGOs for? • Duplication of Efforts • Underming local efforts, capacity and institutions • Competing for resources • Engaging in unequal partnership
Do We Need NGOs from the North? • What do we need Northern NGOs for? • Training, Information Sharing, International Coalition Building • Creating Equal Partnerships • Creating Links • Enhancing Accountability in ODA • Addressing Underlying Causes and not symptoms
Conclusions • The World still very much needs NGOs • The South still very much needs NGOs from the North • The nature and modality of relationship will have to change • The change will benefit both the North and the South • Genuine partnerships, greater levels of trust have to be created
Thank you for listening John Ulanga The Foundation for Civil Society julanga@thefoundation-tz.org www.thefoundation-tz.org