NGO Politics in Sri Lanka Local Government and Development /

This book 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. Based on research in the southern an...

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Main Author: Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Asia-Politics and government.
Economic development.
Social service.
Political science.
Ethnicity.
Economic policy.
ISBN:9783319585864
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies
  • 3. NGOs in Sri Lanka
  • 4. Local development, people's participation and local politics
  • 5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government
  • 6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects
  • 7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects
  • 8. Conclusion. .

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