This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies
Chapter 3 NGOs in Sri Lanka
Chapter 4 Local development, peoples participation and local politics
Chapter 5 Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government
Chapter 6 NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects
Chapter 7 NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She focuses on non-governmental politics, decentralization, local government, and development.This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the signil“V
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