civil society at tackling poverty Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
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what are NGOs
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- Non government organisations like Oxfam and Save the children
- work independently of government
- often work in collaboration with international organisations like the UN and WB
2
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Example of NGO collaboration
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Doctors without boarders
- collaborated with WHO during the ebola outbreak in West Africa
3
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benefits of NGOs
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- ability to respond quickly and flexibly
- ability to operate independently and bypass beurocratic delay
4
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example of NGO success
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Drs without boarders provided food and shelter during Syrian civil war
5
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failures of NGOs
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- lack of accountability and transparency
- reinforce dependency and exacerbate conflict
6
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example of NGO lacking transparency
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- 2018, Oxfam
- some of its workers engaged in sexual exploitation in Haiti
7
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example of NGOs exacerbating conflict
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- NGOs providing aid in south sudan undermines capability of local institution and doesn’t give them time to develop
8
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charitable foundations
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funded by rich individuals
9
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charitable foundation example
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Bill and Melinda gates foundation
- almost eradicated polio
- spent $50bln dollars on health, agriculture and education
10
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charitable foundations failure
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- criticised for creating dependency
11
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charitable foundations successes
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- often partner with governments
12
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how do TNCs tackle poverty
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- cooperate social responsibility initiatives
- job creation
13
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example of TNCs fighting poverty
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- Nestle trying to improve the livelihood of cocoa and coffee farmers in Ghana
14
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TNCs failures
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- don’t address deeper issues like exploitation of workers
- green washing
15
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celebrities and social movements successes
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- celebrities can use their platform to spread awarness
- social movements like #metoo
16
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celebrities and social movements failures
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- often symbolic
- celebs overshadow the the voices of those truly affected
