Non-state actors in state-driven development processes: the case of religious actors and foreign aid flows. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fourie, Willem
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 30:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Aid – Accountability, Aid effectiveness -- Civil society – Participation; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1642302
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: How should non-state actors engage state-led development processes? This article uses the theological notion of "religious bilinguality" as a conceptual basis for identifying three roles in which religious communities can engage the state-led process of foreign aid distribution. The roles range from being granted to claiming the right of participation. As "guests", religious actors are able to reinvigorate existing dialogue platforms; as "servants", they are able to map motivations for foreign aid disbursement; and as "prophets", religious actors can identify and address discrepancies in the definition and distribution of foreign aid.