Innovation perspectives in international development cooperation
The case of organised civil society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22055488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Luísa Silva (0000-0001-8844-0403, University of Lisbon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 179-197 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambio Rivista sulle Trasformazioni Sociali (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2239-1118 • E-ISSN: 2239-1118 |
| Publisher | Firenze University Press (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.36253/cambio-12283 |
| OpenAlex | W4399060043 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are still in the side-lines of the emerging literature on innovation in international development cooperation, although the topic has been gaining prominence since the 2000s, accompanying the wider transformation of the development cooperation field. The present paper presents the results of a mixed methods research that involved a broad geographic sample of 20 NGO national co-ordinating bodies through an online survey and semi-structured interviews. The goal was to map and analyse innovation perspectives, motivations, and practices in these organisations, understand their relationship with mainstream views of innovation in the field and uncover their potential to promote inclusive innovation. Results suggest that these actors have potential to promote inclusive innovation practices in the field, since they approach innovation with social change as an end goal, as opposed to having an overly solutionist and problem-solving view of social innovation. The paper also highlights the key role of information and communications technologies, as well as digital tools, as both a reason to innovate and enablers of innovation in these organisations. Finally, the conclusion leaves questions open for further research on innovation in development NGOs
Business · Civil society · Knowledge management · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social innovation · Sociology · Computer Science · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Open Source Software Innovations
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