NGOs either work towards a cause like education, women empowerment but this will keep the people in constant dependence of an external force (NGO). This is especially true in India since it is a welfare state. What do you think is the solution ? Is it possible for NGOs to enhance the quality of life as a whole for a better nation?
To be frank, there is no end. The reason is countries like India are developing and they are not able to sustain growth. High score on HDI is a distant dream. Though India proclaims as welfare state, it is not. Many services in public domain are left to private sector and remaining under state administration are ridden by corruption. This scenario is typical to any developing country. In such circumstances, NGOs are inevitable. This is not a problem. They constantly evolve and die in the process.
Ravi - a good response - albeit a little cynical. It is hopeful to think that NGOs are useful 'buffer' organizations. Rather than evolve and die - I would like to think that they keep evolving. They bring a more 'charitable' ethos to those places in the world that need it most. It's not perfect - and I particularly take you point about 'corruption' (individual or wider) hampering things along the way!!
Having worked for many years in rural and remote parts of India,I would say that NGOs play a vital role in countries like India. Undoubtedly there is varying practice around agencies and some work better than others. Despite that, many agencies act well as 'buffers' as Dean mentions, and sometimes as replacements for ineffective and politicized government interventions. Some of the creative and community-based projects developed would well be emulated by countries in the Global North.
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