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1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Introduction; Abstract ; References; Chapter 2 NGOs and Their Potential in Post-colonial Societies; Abstract ; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Post-colonial Societies and NGOs; 2.2.1 Addressing Post-colonial Complexities; 2.3 Government-NGO Relations; 2.3.1 Governments and NGOs: Conflicts and Collaborations; 2.4 Policy Process and the Interactions of NGOs; 2.4.1 NGOs as Policy Actors: Promotion of People's Participation; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 NGOs in Sri Lanka; Abstract ; 3.1 Introduction |
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3.2 NGOs: Conceptual Confusions3.3 Growth of NGOs in Sri Lanka: Pre-colonial Times to Present Times; 3.4 Relations Between the Sri Lankan Government and NGOs; 3.4.1 The NGO Commission; 3.4.2 Critiques and Counter-Criticisms; 3.4.3 Legal Procedures; 3.4.4 The NGO Secretariat; 3.4.5 Significant Views; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Local Development, People's Participation and Local Politics; Abstract ; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Current Local Governing Mechanism; 4.3 Features of the Selected Local Government Bodies |
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4.4 Local Development, People's Participation and Local Politics: An Overview4.4.1 Local Development: Different Perspectives; 4.4.2 Encouraging People's Participation; 4.4.3 Local Politics; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Problems in Local Government and Possible Solutions: NGOs as a Support of Local Government; Abstract ; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Problems in Local Government: Perspectives; 5.2.1 Powers and Functions; 5.2.2 Funding and Staffing; 5.2.3 Local-Level Politico-Administrative Relations; 5.3 Possible Solutions: NGOs as a Support of Local Government |
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5.3.1 Proposals: Local Level5.3.2 Proposals: National Level; 5.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 NGO Involvement at the Local Level: Centrally-Led Projects; Abstract ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Foreign Aid, NGO Involvement and Local Government: Issues and Problems; 6.2.1 Southern Province; 6.2.2 Eastern Province; 6.3 Central Government Agendas and NGO Projects; 6.3.1 Local Government Infrastructure Improvement Project (LGIIP); 6.3.2 North East Local Services Improvement Project (NELSIP); 6.3.3 Local Governance Project (LoGoPro); 6.3.4 ART GOLD Sri Lanka (AGSL); 6.4 Conclusion |
| Summary |
Annotation This text examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development |
| Bibliography |
ReferencesChapter 7 NGOs as Local Development Partners: Locally-Led Projects; Abstract ; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Local Government and NGO Projects; 7.2.1 Federation of Canadian Municipalities-Canada/Sri Lanka Municipal Cooperation Programme (FCM/MCP) ; 7.2.2 City of Munich, Germany: WASSER Project; 7.2.3 Asia Foundation: Local Economic Governance (LEG) Project and Transparent Accountable Local Governance (TALG) Programme; 7.2.4 USAID-Democracy and Governance Programme: Supporting Regional Governance (SuRG) |
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7.2.5 Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) International: Livelihood Support Projects |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319585864 |
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331958586X |
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