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International Development Cooperation and Civil Society in Developing Countries: With a Special Reference to Donors’ Support to Vietnam Civil Society

  • Civil Society and NGO
  • 2017, 15(1), pp.329~368
  • Publisher : The Third Sector Institute
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general > Other Social Science in general

이화용 1 HAN JAE KWANG 2

1경희대 공공대학원
2경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

As the state-dominated development and neo-liberal policies were criticized in 1990s, the role of civil society has been paid attention. Through the Accra Agenda for Action in 2008, international society has acknowledged civil society and civil society organizations (CSOs) as independent actors within the international development. Donor countries have supported local CSOs in developing countries for democracy and good governance, effective poverty eradication and accountability. Focusing on the support for local CSOs in developing countries, this article is concerned with examining theoretically aims, main issues and policy trends of the support for local CSOs. Furthermore, we analyze the case of local CSOs support in Vietnam. In Vietnam, which is under authoritarian regimes, local CSOs have served a social service provider by adopting ‘society first’ strategically. But the donors’ support for local CSOs has extended to include human rights and democracy. It may be a challenge to cause tension among donors, local CSOs and government in Vietnam. Explicating the significance and task of local CSO support in Vietnam, we intend to suggest the implications for donor countries’ policy of local CSOs support.

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