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| Title | When 'civics' go 'governance' : on the role and relevance of civic organisations in the policy arena in sub-Saharan Africa : synthesis paper | | Author | R. Brouwers | | Year | 2011 |
| Publisher | Hivos [etc,] |
| Place | The Hague |
| Pages | 46 |
| Series title | The power of civil society : working paper series |
| ISSN | 1879-7105 |
| Organisations | Hivos – Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation, ISS - International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus university |
| Subject | Development Cooperation General |
| Keywords | civil society, governance, non-governmental organizations |
| Region | East Africa |
| Countries | Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia |
| Abstract | This paper analyses the lobby and advocacy work of civil society organisations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Their efficacy are put to the test and it questions whether civic organisations really are a countervailing force vis-a-vis the state, promoting democracy and triggering development for the poor. The paper suggests to move away from the assumption that NGO engagement contributes to the improvement of (democratic) governance, an increase of pro-poor development and a decrease of poverty in a linear fashion. |
| Language | English |
| Category | General |
| Document type | Report |
| Rights | © 2011 Hivos & ISS |
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