| ID | 104038 |
| Title Proper | Catholic and non-catholic NGOs fighting HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Other Title Information | issue framing and collaboration |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ferrari, Lisa L |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While governments in sub-Saharan Africa work to provide in-country relief for the HIV/AIDS crisis, much health care and infrastructure comes from local or international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The literature on NGOs suggests that collaboration increases their efficacy. Many non-Catholic NGOs do not work collaboratively with Catholic NGOs on HIV/AIDS, though the Catholic Church has rich and varied resources at its disposal for relief work. Observers often characterize the incompatibility of Catholic and non-Catholic NGOs as tactical, especially with regard to condom use. However, divergent issue framing is a critical and more fundamental distinction between the two groups. Contrasting the Catholic Church's unique spiritual frame with the scientific frame of many non-Catholic NGOs highlights the epistemological and teleological differences between the two. Reconciling these differing approaches, or finding ways to cooperate despite them, is a key element of promoting broader NGO collaboration on HIV/AIDS relief work. This theoretical analysis suggests directions for future empirical research. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations Vol. 25, No. 1; Mar 2011: p85-107 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol. 25, No. 1; Mar 2011: p85-107 |
| Key Words | Catholic Church ; Collaboration ; Framing ; HIV/AIDS ; Non-governmental Organizations ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Africa |