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ABSTRACT
This article uses the case study of a network of NGOs involved in peace work in the Philippines to uncover the taken-for-granted reality of funding eligibility requirements – that they evade the question of who can strategically do peace work by defaulting to NGOs with the organisational structure to respond to donors’ accountability requirements, and that these requirements shape the relationships of NGOs on the ground. Theoretically seen as the global imposition of technocracy on the local, this study expands on existing knowledge by capturing the dynamics in a blurred global-local demarcation and by showing agency, thereby refuting the narrative of a technocratic straitjacket.
Acknowledgments
The author wishes to acknowledge the support and valuable insights on this article and the entire research by Dr. Yukiko Nishikawa, Dr. Isamu Okada, Dr. Francis Peddie, Ms Cheng Orata-Idjao, Dr Artoni Ang, Ms Nina Soliman, Mr Sandino Soliman, and Ms Jennifer Yap. The author is also indebted to the NGOs who shared their experiences and took time to review the article and correct misinterpretations. The anonymous reviewers’ comments and suggestions are much appreciated. This article is part of PhD research conducted while under the MEXT Scholarship Program.
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Marie Donna M. Ballesteros
Marie Donna M. Ballesteros is a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University. Her research interests include participatory development, peace, development implementation modes, and aid administration. These research interests are cultivated from her involvement in the security sector, ODA funding management, and academic research, cumulatively spanning 12 years.