Non-Governmental Organizations, Policy Making and Development
DEVS 358
300-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
3
one-way Exclusions
Lecture, tutorial, and private study
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Course Description
The first part of the course introduces students to critical theories and debates on NGOs governance, state-society relationships and democracy. The course begins with a broad look at theories of international development and how our understanding of the process of development has changed over time.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the historical changes within the NGO sector, particularly since neoliberal globalization.
- Explain the critiques of the NGO sector – especially in cross-cultural encounters – and the debates on aid and aid effectiveness.
- Articulate the challenges of working in developing countries, including political, cultural, ethical, social, organizational, and other challenges.
- Assess the political feasibility of NGOs' intervention in different regions of the world
- Apply basic principles and tools of participatory development and monitoring and evaluation methodologies in NGOs program interventions and evaluations.
- Integrate analytical and methodological knowledge to produce a grant proposal for an NGO project.