TY  - BOOK
AU  - Liana Luecke
PY  - 2012
CY  - München, Germany
PB  - GRIN Verlag
SN  - 9783656194552
TI  - Strenghts and Weaknesses of NGOs as Development Actors in Ghana
DO  - 10.3239/9783656194552
UR  - https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/194383
N2  - The following paper will analyse the strengths and weaknesses of NGOs as development actors by specifically focusing on the NGO sector in Ghana. As one of the most developed countries in Africa, Ghana has become a focal point of donor agencies and has experienced a considerable growth in the number of NGOs, in recent years. The increasing interaction of those organisations with donor agencies as well as the Ghanaian government have been often characterised by high dependence and power interests.   Overall, this paper claims that despite the significant increase in visibility and capacities available, the ability of NGOs in Ghana to successfully contribute to development efforts on the ground has been considerably overshadowed by their prevailing dependence on foreign aid and thus on donor’s interests. The dominance of powerful interests at community as well as state levels has contributed to undermining local participation and empowerment and therefore to the inability of NGOs to live up to their potential contribution to development. Their ability to successfully function as development actors eventually depends on the level of participation and empowerment by the local communities addressed, as well as the nature of the NGO’s partnership with donors and the state. 
KW  - NGOs, Ghana
LA  - English
ER  -