Abstract

This paper explores the possibility of a partnership between foreign aid donors and South Pacific NGOs. This partnership focus emerged out of the 2011 Busan Outcome Document. Drawing on 51 interviews of donors and Pacific-created NGOs in four countries (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu), this paper finds limited donor–NGO partnership. Reasons include insufficient donor interest in a partnership, capacity and accountability concerns for Pacific NGOs, and scarce core funding. While global agreements to encourage partnership are important components of development effectiveness discussions, donor–NGO partnership is not yet possible within the Pacific context.

摘要

本文探讨了外国援助捐助者与南太平洋非政府组织之间建立伙伴关系的可能性。这种合作伙伴关系重点来自2011年釜山成果文件。通过对四个国家（斐济，萨摩亚，所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图）的捐助者和太平洋创建的非政府组织进行的51次访谈，本文发现捐助者与非政府组织之间的伙伴关系有限。原因包括捐助者对伙伴关系的兴趣不足，对太平洋非政府组织的能力和问责制的关注以及核心资金的短缺。尽管鼓励伙伴关系的全球协议是发展有效性讨论的重要组成部分，但在太平洋范围内尚不可能建立捐助方与非政府组织的伙伴关系。