Abstract
The extant literature on the relations between government and NGOs is limited in two respects—dominant focus on relations between central government and NGOs and a limited discussion of typologies of relations in countries in Africa. This study seeks to make a modest contribution to addressing these limitations by studying the relations between local government and NGOs in Ghana. This paper proposes a four-dimensional framework for analysing the relations between local government and NGOs in Ghana. It reports that the relations are varied, complex and multi-dimensional and characterised by superficial and suspicious cordiality; tokenistic and cosmetic collaboration; friendly-foe relation; and convenient and cautious partnerships.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2061-2083 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Voluntas |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Oct 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Africa
- Collaboration
- Ghana
- Local government
- NGOs
- Partnerships
- Relations
- Typologies