12:45 PM - 2:45 PM
[2I02] Emerging and Advocating Donors?: The cases of Venezuela, Colombia, and NGO
Keywords:Emerging donors, Advocating Donors, Traditional donors, State, NGO
This session focuses on Venezuela, Colombia, and NGOs, which have not received much attention in the literature on emerging donors, to clarify their realities and characteristics. We call these aid donors “emerging and advocating donors", because they are not only emerging donors but also they challenge traditional donor countries and seek to change the conventional aid structures. This session aims to contribute to the literature by comprehensively considering both state and non-state donors under this concept.
First, Venezuela actively promoted South-South cooperation during the Hugo Chavez presidency (1999-2013) and worked to create a new economic order in Latin America in opposition to the United States. Carlos Zavarce will use the results of extensive interviews with Venezuelan government officials to analyze the government's motivations regarding South-South cooperation and its role and significance in foreign policy.
Second, Colombia is one of the largest economies in Latin America and a member of the OECD by 2020, but its role in development assistance remains limited in comparison with other emerging donors. Oscar Gómez will examine the reasons for this through a historical analysis of government institutions and organizations related to development cooperation. Although not a member of JASID, Gómez is a leading expert on the Colombian aid and is highly recommended for the presentation in this session, as his expertise is irreplaceable.
While NGOs, especially those in the North, have a long history of taking a different approach to aid than the state, they have been criticized for their unbalanced power relations with traditional donors and NGOs in the South. Akihito Hayashi will introduce and critically examine recent initiatives within and outside the NGO community to reevaluate and reform these relationships.
In response to these presentations, the discussant Naohiro Kitano will make comments based on his research experience in emerging donors, particularly China. The other discussant, Yasunobu Okabe, will comment from the perspective of comparative politics and international volunteer studies. Okabe will also serve as the moderator.
First, Venezuela actively promoted South-South cooperation during the Hugo Chavez presidency (1999-2013) and worked to create a new economic order in Latin America in opposition to the United States. Carlos Zavarce will use the results of extensive interviews with Venezuelan government officials to analyze the government's motivations regarding South-South cooperation and its role and significance in foreign policy.
Second, Colombia is one of the largest economies in Latin America and a member of the OECD by 2020, but its role in development assistance remains limited in comparison with other emerging donors. Oscar Gómez will examine the reasons for this through a historical analysis of government institutions and organizations related to development cooperation. Although not a member of JASID, Gómez is a leading expert on the Colombian aid and is highly recommended for the presentation in this session, as his expertise is irreplaceable.
While NGOs, especially those in the North, have a long history of taking a different approach to aid than the state, they have been criticized for their unbalanced power relations with traditional donors and NGOs in the South. Akihito Hayashi will introduce and critically examine recent initiatives within and outside the NGO community to reevaluate and reform these relationships.
In response to these presentations, the discussant Naohiro Kitano will make comments based on his research experience in emerging donors, particularly China. The other discussant, Yasunobu Okabe, will comment from the perspective of comparative politics and international volunteer studies. Okabe will also serve as the moderator.
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