NGO Politics in Sri Lanka: Local Government and Development

by Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda

Overview

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 and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319585857
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	09/23/2017
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She focuses on non-governmental politics, decentralization, local government, and development.

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.