NGOs, Foreign Aid, and Development in Nepal.
Rajendra Karkee1, Jude Comfort2
1School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences , Dharan , Nepal.
Frontiers in Public Health
|September 9, 2016
Summary
Nepal
Area of Science:
- Development Studies
- Non-profit Sector Analysis
- South Asian Economics
Background:
- Nepal has seen a significant increase in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) since the 1990s.
- Thousands of NGOs operate across various sectors like health, agriculture, and governance.
- Despite substantial foreign aid and NGO presence, Nepal remains a low-income country.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of the growing NGO sector in Nepal.
- To investigate the relationship between NGO proliferation, foreign aid, and national development outcomes.
- To understand the limitations of external support in addressing persistent poverty.
Main Methods:
- Data compilation on registered NGOs and international NGOs in Nepal (1977-2014).
- Analysis of NGO activities across key development sectors.
- Comparative assessment of development indicators against NGO and aid influx.
Main Results:
- Over 39,000 national and 189 international NGOs were registered in Nepal between 1977 and 2014.
- NGOs are active in critical areas such as health, agriculture, poverty alleviation, and governance.
- Nepal's persistent poverty indicates a disconnect between NGO/aid efforts and sustainable development.
Conclusions:
- The sheer number of NGOs and the volume of foreign aid have not translated into significant poverty reduction in Nepal.
- External support and a large non-profit sector alone are insufficient drivers for sustained national development.
- Nepal's development challenges require a re-evaluation of aid effectiveness and local capacity building.
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