NGO Politics in Sri Lanka: Local Government and Development

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 1-5 NGOs and Their Potential in Post-colonial Societies (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 7-25 NGOs in Sri Lanka (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 27-61 Local Development, People’s Participation and Local Politics (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 63-91 Problems in Local Government and Possible Solutions: NGOs as a Support of Local Government (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 93-123 NGO Involvement at the Local Level: Centrally-Led Projects (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 125-140 NGOs as Local Development Partners: Locally-Led Projects (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 141-161 Conclusion (Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda)....Pages 163-174 Back Matter ....Pages 175-182