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The role and impact of NGOs in capacity development

As development actors, NGOs have become the main service providers in countries where the government is unable to fulfi ll its traditional role. In the education sector, many NGOs have moved beyond ‘gap-fi lling’ initiatives into capacity building activities. This paper seeks to address the role of NGOs in development through the lens of capacity building. Through academic articles and NGO working papers, we can determine the effect of NGOs on capacity development and their role in building capacity on all levels, using a framework based on fi ve hypotheses: NGOs are increasingly involved in capacity development. As the development discourse leans towards developing skills and tools for strengthening society, NGOs have reacted accordingly. They wish fi rst and foremost to remain important stakeholders in development and to impart their extensive knowledge in the education sector. This involvement changes the ways in which NGOs operate. Capacity-building activities complement traditional service provision, though this does not mean that all NGOs have good relations with government

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The role and impact of NGOs in capacity development