Development in Practice
Volume 24, Issue 7, 2014
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdip20/current

Mismatch between NGO services and beneficiaries’ priorities: examining contextual realities
Subas Risal*
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.950190
pages 883-896
Received: 2 Jun 2012
Accepted: 29 Jan 2014
Published online: 30 Sep 2014
Abstract
The proliferation of NGOs, particularly in developing countries over the last five decades, has prompted debates on the extent to which NGO services have been able to match the priorities of disadvantaged groups such as low castes and ethnic groups in Nepal. This paper explores the development priorities of villagers from a village in Nepal (Thecho), and their views regarding the match between services offered by NGOs and those priorities. Additionally, the paper highlights the importance of NGOs understanding contextual realities while implementing development activities.