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Corridors of Power: The Institutional Design of North–South NGO Partnerships

Abstract  

Power asymmetries within partnerships between Northern and Southern NGOs are thought to be undesirable. Based on a comparative
case study of the partnerships between three Northern NGOs and their Southern partners in Ghana, India and Nicaragua, this
study examines how the partnerships’ institutional design affects local partners’ room to manoeuvre. It is demonstrated that
(1) the Northern agencies unilaterally set the rules that govern the partnerships, based on their own norms, values and beliefs;
(2) similarities and differences between the rules of the three agencies can, above all, be attributed to the corresponding
and diverging nature of their norms, values and beliefs; and (3) informal rules allow more flexibility in their use. Whether
this is beneficial for the Southern partners’ room to manoeuvre depends on individual project officers, who are responsible
for interpreting and applying the rules, and the partners’ ability to conduct negotiations.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-20
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-012-9332-7
  • Authors
    • Willem Elbers, Centre for International Development Issues, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Lau Schulpen, Centre for International Development Issues, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/09/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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