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Project identification, formulation and start‐up by voluntary organizations (NGOs) in Thailand's rural development
Author(s) -
Narkwiboonwong Werachai,
Tips Walter E. J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/pad.4230090209
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , context (archaeology) , bureaucracy , government (linguistics) , constraint (computer aided design) , process (computing) , control (management) , process management , ideology , business , public administration , public relations , political science , management , engineering , economics , computer science , politics , law , mechanical engineering , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , botany , biology , operating system
This paper presents an overview of issues in NGO project identification, formulation and start‐up in the context of rural development in Thailand. It identifies the types of projects, the methods used to identify them, the initial activities in projects, the problems faced in project formulation and the influence of various factors on the process, e.g. government regulations and the NGO staff in the organization. There is limited pressure on NGOs from the government even though recent regulations may lead to more control of their activities. The importance of leadership training in the initial stages of a project is emphasized. In particular, when comparing small with larger NGOs, the technical inputs in project identification and formulation seem to be a constraint for small NGOs. Usually project identification methodology consists of following up on existing projects. In larger NGOs more bureaucratic or formalized methods are used and the ideology of the organization is more important.