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Sustainability of community-based organizations of the rural poor: Learning from Concern's rural development projects, Bangladesh
Based on two decades of grassroots experiences, Concern Bangladesh has developed a federation structure to ensure the sustainability of community-based organizations (CBO). Despite capacity-building inputs to all federations, only a few of them have been able to operate without substantial external aid. This lack of progress relates to a ‘one size fits all’ capacity-building strategy and other sociopolitical issues such as the alienation of federations from the wider community and to political manipulation. Successful federations demonstrate that a committed leader who ensures participation, respects transparency and accountability, and promotes second line leadership can contribute positively to sustainability, even in an adverse sociopolitical context, and with limited capacity-building support.
Sustainability of community-based organizations of the rural poor: Learning from Concern's rural development projects, Bangladesh
Based on two decades of grassroots experiences, Concern Bangladesh has developed a federation structure to ensure the sustainability of community-based organizations (CBO). Despite capacity-building inputs to all federations, only a few of them have been able to operate without substantial external aid. This lack of progress relates to a ‘one size fits all’ capacity-building strategy and other sociopolitical issues such as the alienation of federations from the wider community and to political manipulation. Successful federations demonstrate that a committed leader who ensures participation, respects transparency and accountability, and promotes second line leadership can contribute positively to sustainability, even in an adverse sociopolitical context, and with limited capacity-building support.
Sustainability of community-based organizations of the rural poor: Learning from Concern's rural development projects, Bangladesh
Datta, Dipankar (author)
Community development journal ; 42 ; 47-
2007-01-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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