Northern NGO-centrism in localisation processes
Reproducing Power Inequities in the Aid Field
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3886955 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Gijs Van Selm (0000-0001-9946-2704, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), autor de correspondencia), Badru Bukenya (0000-0002-6851-795X, Makerere University), Innocent Kamya, Innocent Royal Kamya (0009-0007-5368-875X, Makerere University), Emmanuel Kumi (0000-0001-8318-8499, University of Ghana), Thomas Yeboah (0000-0002-9198-8987), Nicola Banks (0000-0002-8001-0879, University of Manchester), Willem Elbers (0000-0002-0485-368X, Radboud University), Lau Schulpen (0000-0002-0211-1324, Radboud University), Margit Van Wessel (0000-0002-3611-5817, Wageningen University & Research) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Páginas | 1-11 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-08-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2025.2543349 |
| OpenAlex | W4413186673 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 7 |
| Referencias citadas | 36 |
This paper examines the process of discussing and designing actions to tackle power inequities by Northern and Southern NGOs. Drawing on 53 interviews with Northern and Southern NGOs, and NNGO networks, we argue that current localisation processes produce a form of cultural capital leveraged by competing Northern NGOs rooted in signalling solidarity with SNGOs and/or communities to donors through rhetorical and symbolic practices, reinforcing their access to and authority over social and economic capital as intermediaries. For Southern NGOs, leveraging their cultural capital, rooted in community affiliation, local knowledge and astuteness, places too great a demand on the scarce economic resources necessary for organisational survival. This study thus finds it improbable that current Northern-led localisation processes will go beyond extending the shelf life of power inequities. To disrupt these dynamics, we propose reorienting localisation towards the investigation and facilitation of locally-led competition for authority
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| Obras citantes distintas | 7 |
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| Citas por año | 7 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 7 |