| ID | 120923 |
| Title Proper | NGOs, elite capture and community-driven development: perspectives in rural Mozambique |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Arnall, Alex ; Thomas, David S G ; Twyman, Chasca ; Liverman, Diana |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the problems of elite capture in community-driven development (CDD). Drawing on two case studies of non-governmental organisation (NGO) intervention in rural Mozambique, the authors consider two important variables - (1) the diverse and complex contributions of local elites to CDD in different locations and (2) the roles that non-elites play in monitoring and controlling leader activities - to argue that donors should be cautious about automatically assuming the prevalence of malevolent patrimonialism and its ill-effects in their projects. This is because the 'checks and balances' on elite behaviour that exist within locally defined and historically rooted forms of community-based governance are likely to be more effective than those introduced by the external intervener. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 51, No.2; Jun 2013: p.305-330 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 51, No.2; Jun 2013: p.305-330 |
| Key Words | External Intervener ; Patrimonialism ; Mozambique ; NGO ; Community Driven Development |