POLS 3320 Lecture 13: pols 3320 13
12 Mar 2017
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More than 210, 000 aid workers, representing a doubling over the last decade. Ngos have a much stronger presence now even in this post cold war era. More humanitarian crisis: especially after the end of the cold war. Social mobilization: ngos as a force for democracy, countervailing authority, more flexible and committed than corporations and nation-states. Increased spending on humanitarian aid: oda was up almost 7% from 2014, reflecting costs and commitments of the international refugee crisis. Outsourcing of development aid: corporations, foundations, networks and ngos, not just outsourcing to ngos but companies are also development actors. Ngos as agents for donors: problems of influence and ethics. Ngos as agents of intended beneficiaries: unequal power relations, competing agendas, to what extent can beneficiaries hold ngos to account. Using private money to finance global public health: the gavi case. The role of corporations in foreign aid the gavi alliance.
