Premium
Non‐Governmental Organizations and Poverty Alleviation in Bolivia
Author(s) -
ArellanoLópez Sonia,
Petras James F.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
development and change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1467-7660
pISSN - 0012-155X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7660.1994.tb00526.x
Subject(s) - grassroots , poverty , enthusiasm , consolidation (business) , state (computer science) , latin americans , economic growth , political science , development economics , economics , politics , psychology , social psychology , accounting , algorithm , computer science , law
Through the 1980s, non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) became increasingly involved in implementing development projects in Latin America. In Bolivia, NGOs have played central roles in efforts to alleviate the poverty associated with structural adjustment, the consolidation of neoliberal economic policies, and the resulting reorganization of the state. International donors have shown enthusiasm for working through NGOs, particularly in the area of poverty alleviation. However, it is not clear that NGOs are more successful in overcoming poverty than state agencies. More importantly, there is evidence that the combination of state reorganization and the emergence of NGOs as implementers of development assistance has contributed to undermining grassroots organizations representing the interests of poor people.