Facing the Bullet? Non-Governmental Organisations’ (NGOs’) Responses to the Changing Aid Landscape in Ghana

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Albert A. Arhin
Emmanuel Kumi
Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam
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[1] University of Cambridge,Department of Geography
[2] Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,Bureau of Integrated Rural Development
[3] University of Bath,Centre for Development Studies
[4] African Studies Centre Leiden,undefined
[5] Oxfam Great Britain- Ghana,undefined
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VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations | 2018年 / 29卷
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Civil Society Organisations; NGOs; Aid reduction; Sustainability; Lower-middle-income country; Ghana;
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There is growing evidence suggesting that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in lower-middle-income countries and emerging economies are facing challenges about their sustainability due to changing aid patterns for development. While the changing development context and the challenges posed to NGOs are increasingly receiving research attention, an understanding of how organisations are responding remains very limited. This article draws on 65 qualitative interviews and presents findings about how NGOs in Ghana, West Africa, are responding to the emerging concerns about their sustainability in the context of the changing aid landscape. Findings suggest that NGOs in Ghana are combining at least six main strategies to attain sustainability. We have categorised these as: (1) eggs-in-multiple-baskets; (2) cost-cutting; (3) strength-in-numbers; (4) security-under-partnership; (5) credibility-building; and (6) visibility-enhancing strategies.
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