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Reinventing International Development NGOs – The Case of ICCO

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  • Willem Elbers

    (Cultural Anthropology and Development studies, CIDIN, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.)

  • Lau Schulpen

    (Cultural Anthropology and Development studies, CIDIN, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.)

Abstract

The need for international development NGOs to reinvent themselves in light of contextual changes and increasing challenges has been brought forward with increasing vigour. In-depth empirical research on the topic has remained scarce. This study contributes to the small number of in-depth empirical studies on international development NGOs by analysing the change process undertaken by one of the largest Dutch development NGOs (ICCO) in the period 2004–2010. By adding a specific focus on the changes in ICCO’s beliefs, values and accompanying practices, it shows that ICCO’s change process, while appearing to be a major overhaul, in many respects turned out to be a continuation of the existing organisational philosophy. The study not only shows the importance of culture in processes of organisational change, but particularly of cultural continuity.

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  • Willem Elbers & Lau Schulpen, 2015. "Reinventing International Development NGOs – The Case of ICCO," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 27(1), pages 1-18, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:27:y:2015:i:1:p:1-18
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    1. Nicola Banks & Tony Brockington, 2019. "Mapping the UK’s development NGOs: income, geography and contributions to international development," Global Development Institute Working Paper Series 352019, GDI, The University of Manchester.
    2. Adam Moe Fejerskov & Erik Lundsgaarde & Signe Cold-Ravnkilde, 2017. "Recasting the ‘New Actors in Development’ Research Agenda," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 29(5), pages 1070-1085, November.

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