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NGOs, Social Capital and Community Empowerment in Bangladesh

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. M.Rezaul Islam

    1. University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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  • Considers the key concepts of community development and empowerment, social capital and collective action
  • Examines the role of NGO interventions in community development in developing countries
  • Illustrates the international relevance of NGO participation in community development worldwide

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: NGOs, Social Capital and Community Empowerment

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 1-5

  3. NGOs in the Development Discourse

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 7-19

  4. Bangladesh and the Emergence of NGOs for Development

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 21-38

  5. Globalisation and Indigenous Knowledge: NGOs’ Role for Development

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 39-49

  6. NGOs’ Facet in Social Capital and Community Empowerment

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 51-69

  7. NGOs’ Capacity for Social Capital in Bangladesh

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 71-85

  8. NGOs and Community Empowerment in Bangladesh

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 87-104

  9. NGOs’ Limitations and Challenges for Social Capital and Community Empowerment: Local Dynamics and Global Pressures

    • M. Rezaul Islam
    Pages 105-132

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 133-155
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About this book

This pivot examines non-governmental organization (NGO) interventions in two community development initiatives, namely social capital and community empowerment, and their role in funding and formulating development frameworks in developing countries like Bangladesh. It considers the key development discourse issues of collective action, social trust and access to knowledge, to political processes and to financial, social and natural resources. Given the large proportion of foreign funding, NGOs and donors also increasingly face the twin challenges of demonstrating both efficient and effective delivery of services and accountability in their relationships with various stakeholders. Reflecting on the relevance of NGOs for community development, and the merits, challenges and limitations of NGO activities, this book provides a comprehensive study of NGO participation in community development in Bangladesh and Third World countries more widely to highlight a global concern with international implications.



Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    M.Rezaul Islam

About the author

Dr Rezaul Islam is Professor in Social Work at the Institute of Social Welfare & Research, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is also Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Administration & Justice, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.


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