Non-Governmental Organizations and Poverty Alleviation in Bolivia |
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| Authors: | Sonia Arellano-López James F Petras |
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| Institution: | currently writing her PhD dissertation at the Department of Sociology, State University of New York, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA. Her research and writing have focused on rural social movements, and class and ethnicity.
published widely in the fields of Latin American and Development Studies. He teaches in the Department of Sociology, State University of New York, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Through the 1980s, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) became increasingly involved in implementing development projects in Latin America. In Bolivia, NGOs have played central roles in efforts to alleviate the poverty associated with structural adjustment, the consolidation of neoliberal economic policies, and the resulting reorganization of the state. International donors have shown enthusiasm for working through NGOs, particularly in the area of poverty alleviation. However, it is not clear that NGOs are more successful in overcoming poverty than state agencies. More importantly, there is evidence that the combination of state reorganization and the emergence of NGOs as implementers of development assistance has contributed to undermining grassroots organizations representing the interests of poor people. |
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