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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:Non-Governmental Organizations in Africa: Can They Influence Public Policy?
Author:Bratton, MichaelISNI
Year:1990
Periodical:Development and Change
Volume:21
Issue:1
Period:January
Pages:87-118
Language:English
Geographic terms:Kenya
Zimbabwe
Subjects:NGO
rural development
Development and Technology
Politics and Government
Economics and Trade
External link:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.1990.tb00369.x
Abstract:As nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) accumulate experience at implementing development projects, they sometimes attempt to increase their influence by engaging in policy advocacy. This article analyses the organizational conditions under which national NGOs in Africa have been able to influence the formulation of agricultural and rural development policies. Case studies are presented of three African NGOs (the Savings Development Movement (SDM) in Zimbabwe, the National Farmers' Association of Zimbabwe (NFAZ), and the Voluntary Agencies Development Assistance (VADA) in Kenya) that have sought, with varying degrees of success, to represent the 'voice' of the rural poor to policymakers. Comparative analysis of these cases leads to the conclusion that policy advocacy is most likely to be effective in organizations that have several key characteristics: an homogeneous membership, a federated structure, a focused programme, informal ties with political leaders, and a domestic funding base. Bibliogr.
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