NGO Politics in Sri Lanka
Local Government and Development
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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Looks beyond national politics to focus on the challenges of local government in Sri Lanka Assesses the challenges of development at the provincial, community level Provides practical examples of the role played by NGOs at the local level Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
Themen in »NGO Politics in Sri Lanka«
Community Ethnic South East Asia Institution Disaster Recovery Nationalism War Sri Lanka development policy