The influence of foreign donors and their development politics on domestic development policies has been an important research topic in the field of development studies. Lately, foreign donors have changed their strategy in forest-related development activities by substantially involving non-state actors. As a foreign donor, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has introduced the forest co-management development concept, altering or initiating important policy and institutional settings in Bangladesh. A mixed qualitative-quantitative method and the case of the USAID-induced forest co-management development model were employed to analyze the development strategy of a donor in a recipient country, based on the main interests of the donor. USAID accomplished their development tasks by substantially involving non-state actors. This approach circumvents responsible state agencies, causing severe long-term risks for sustainable forest development. Such non-state actors, including NGOs and civil society organisations, might provide crucial field access and contribute innovative ideas for better solutions in the short term. However, this strategy can weaken the responsible state agencies within the contexts of already limited state capacity in recipient countries in the long run. The study recommends a solution towards a balanced partnership among state agencies, donor agencies and non-state actors.

外国捐助者及其发展政治对国内发展政策的影响一直是发展研究领域的一个重要研究课题。最近，外国捐助者通过大量非国家行为者的参与，改变了与森林相关的发展活动的战略。作为外国捐助者，美国国际开发署 (USAID) 引入了森林共同管理发展概念，改变或启动了孟加拉国的重要政策和制度设置。基于捐助者的主要利益，采用混合定性定量方法和美国国际开发署引发的森林共同管理发展模型的案例来分析捐助者在受援国的发展战略。美国国际开发署通过大量非国家行为者的参与来完成其发展任务。这种方法绕过了负责任的国家机构，给可持续森林发展带来了严重的长期风险。这些非国家行为者，包括非政府组织和民间社会组织，可能会提供重要的实地访问机会，并为短期内更好的解决方案贡献创新想法。然而，从长远来看，在受援国国家能力已经有限的情况下，这一战略可能会削弱负责的国家机构。该研究提出了在国家机构、捐助机构和非国家行为者之间建立平衡伙伴关系的解决方案。可能提供关键的现场访问，并在短期内为更好的解决方案贡献创新想法。然而，从长远来看，在受援国国家能力已经有限的情况下，这一战略可能会削弱负责的国家机构。该研究建议了一种解决方案，以实现国家机构、捐助机构和非国家行为者之间的平衡伙伴关系。可能提供关键的现场访问，并在短期内为更好的解决方案贡献创新想法。然而，从长远来看，在受援国国家能力已经有限的情况下，这一战略可能会削弱负责的国家机构。该研究提出了在国家机构、捐助机构和非国家行为者之间建立平衡伙伴关系的解决方案。