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| Abstract title: |
Beyond the NGO-government divide: network NGOs in East Africa |
| Author: | Marinus K. van Klinken |
| Issue: | Vol. 8 Number 3, 1998 |
An examination is presented on a type of NGO, known as a network NGO that, it is argued, is currently exploiting the personal links across the government-NGO divide, and acknowledging their interdependence. Characteristics of such NGOs are that they have a broad membership, consisting of professionals from the same ethnic background. Two examples of such network NGOs are Dupoto e Maa, which is based in Kajiado, Kenya, and is an organization mainly lobbying for Maasai pastoralists; and SADEA, based in Same, Tanzania, focusing on conventional) fundraising activities for social projects. Case studies of these two organizations are reviewed in a discussion on their relevance in the government-NGO debate.
Abstract supplied by kind permission of CABI.
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