The Future of Transnational NGO Advocacy
International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have repeatedly won Nobel prizes for their advocacy work and helped combat major world problems ranging from arms control to global poverty.
However, international advocacy organizations, particularly those from high-income countries in the Global North, face a growing crisis of relevance.
Policymakers and the general public increasingly question the accuracy of NGOs’ claims and the legitimacy of allowing Northern NGOs to speak for, or advocate on behalf of, people living in developing countries.
By Elizabeth Bloodgood, Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, Nina Hall, George E. Mitchell, Christopher Pallas & Hans Peter Schmitz, May 20, 2019.
Author's summary: NGOs face a crisis of relevance.
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