Introduction
Non-government organizations are commonly credited for the way they impact various crises in different countries. However, the ways in which social and political unrest affects them is a rather insightful and crucial aspect as well. Unstable governments and societies play a certain role in this field as well. The following text will review how this influence occurs and what this could mean for the way they operate.
Discussion
Primarily, governments may attempt to combat the way these organizations work based on different reasons. For example, Ethiopian non-government organizations have severe issues with functioning because the war in the north caused more government interference. This could, in turn, result in a feeling that they are being pressured, thus, hindering their following work in that area (Ndlovu, 2022). Governments may claim that these organizations are a threat to national security because they misinform the people of the country or try to damage the global image of the latter.
Social unrest is yet another aspect that has a great effect on non-government organizations as well. For example, the Dalits in India struggle with the promotion of their rights. Due to the suppression of their struggle for equality, there has been a call for strict regulation of NGOs’ work, and then replacing them with corporate social responsibility (Mosse & Nagappan, 2020). Another crucial moment is that the rise of clientelist interactions with the main caste NGOs oftentimes involved unpleasant terms for Dalits.
Conclusion
Besides that, due to nationalist politics, there have been severe authoritarian measures taken against civil society activism. This creates a rather complicated landscape for non-government organizations, as there is always a risk of unfair terms. Thus, political and social unrest present a large set of obstacles for NGOs and their proper functioning.
References
Mosse, D., & Nagappan, S. B. (2020). NGOs as social movements: Policy narratives, networks and the performance of Dalit rights in South India. Development and Change, 52(1), 134-167. Web.
Ndlovu, M. (2022). NGO Operations in Africa’s Conflict Hotspots: Obstacles, Attacks, and Retribution. Africa Up Close. Web.