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Changing Contexts for Aid and their Implications for Development NGOs. Lars Engberg-Pedersen 19 May, 2008. A central challenge. Civil society is concerned that it has been marginalised in the Paris Declaration, but has not addressed the issue of ownership.
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Changing Contexts for Aid and their Implications for Development NGOs Lars Engberg-Pedersen 19 May, 2008 DIIS ∙ DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
A central challenge • Civil society is concerned that it has been marginalised in the Paris Declaration, • but has not addressed the issue of ownership. • The donor-recipient relationship is a key obstacle to development, • and the partnership approach does not resolve it. DIIS ∙ DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
4 contextual changes to NGO aid • Increased interaction between aid and other policy areas • The increased differentiation of poor countries? • The changing configuration of the ‘aid architecture’ • An increasing concern with coordination DIIS ∙ DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
4 possible responses for NGOs • Join an international NGO or network and go for international advocacy • Provide services to CSOs in poor countries • Focus on development education and advocacy in rich countries • Link up with organisations in other policy areas and focus on cross-cutting advocacy DIIS ∙ DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES