Africa: Are NGO's a force for good?

“The 1990s wave of globalisation which introduced a new concept of multi discipline participation in development, recognised the formation and involvement of NGO's in the development process. This, in some way, has led to a mis-conception that an NGO is another way of creating jobs and amassing wealth.” This was one of the responses to a BBC's Africa Live debate held on Wednesday, 25 February that put NGO's under scrutiny. Hundreds of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operate in various African countries. Their aims range from providing relief services, conserving the environment, contributing to development projects or simply battling with governments over human rights issues.