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020 _a978-3-319-58585-7
100 1 _aAkurugoda, Indi Ruwangi
245 1 0 _aNGO politics in Sri Lanka :
_h[electronic resource]
_blocal government and development /
_cIndi Ruwangi Akurugoda.
260 _aCham, Switzerland :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2018.
300 _a1 online resource.
505 0 _a1. Introduction -- 2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies -- 3. NGOs in Sri Lanka -- 4. Local development, people's participation and local politics -- 5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government -- 6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects -- 7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects -- 8. Conclusion.
520 _aThis text examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development.
650 7 _aEconomic development projects
_zSri Lanka.
_2sears
650 7 _aLocal government
_zSri Lanka.
_2sears
650 7 _aNon-governmental organizations
_zSri Lanka.
_2sears
730 0 _aNon-governmental organization politics in Sri Lanka
856 _uhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/11e6PvsfcZoMw_9vJkNrWDB7JHb3ziyQK/view?usp=sharing
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