Capacities of African-oriented Polish NGOs: a quantitative approach

Frankowska Agata (), Frankowski Jan () and Łęcka Izabella ()
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Frankowski Jan: Polish Academy of Sciences, Graduate School for Social Research, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, 73 Nowy Świat, Warsaw,
Łęcka Izabella: University of Warsaw, Centre for Health Care Management, Faculty of Management, 1/3 Szturmowa Street, 02-678Warsaw

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 2019, vol. 44, issue 44, 23-38

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to investigate the capacity of Polish non-governmental organisations implementing development projects in Africa. Drawing on an integrated systemic perspective of capacity that recognises internal and external factors, this paper focuses on internal factors. Using a quantitative approach to operationalise capacity, the study suggests that those non-governmental organisations implementing the Polish development policy in Africa are highly polarised and can be divided in two groups. Whilst the first group comprises two fairly large organisations with long track records and the ability to fundraise internationally, the second group consists of smaller NGOs of different capacities and working strategies. Most Polish NGOs operate within independent networks – Catholic and secular ones. The study identifies a research gap related to the lack of comprehensive study of religious organisations’ contribution to development assistance in Africa.

Keywords: Polish Development Aid; Africa; NGOs; SNA; development cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/bog-2019-0012

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