Abstract
This article criticises current BoP approaches for under-appreciating two issues that
play vital roles in projects targeting the poor at the BoP: heterogeneity among the
poor, and the intricacies of participatory partnerships between TNCs, the non-profit
sector (NGOs) and local poor communities in the global south. Our main contention is
that the extant BoP literature has a naïve view of what working with the poor really
involves, which grossly underestimates adverse power relationships and disregards
the hierarchies between the poor and outsiders who administer development
interventions. To unpack the hidden complexities associated with heterogeneity and
partnership dynamics, we draw on extensive knowledge from the field of
development studies, which has accumulated key insights about working in and with
poorer communities over several decades.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Impact of Base of the Pyramid Ventures, November 16-18, 2009 |
Editors | P. Kandachar, I. Jongh, de, M. Halme |
Place of Publication | Delft |
Pages | 43-77 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | conference; International Conference on Impact of Base of the Pyramid Ventures; 2009-11-16; 2009-11-18 - Duration: 16 Nov 2009 → 18 Nov 2009 |
Conference
Conference | conference; International Conference on Impact of Base of the Pyramid Ventures; 2009-11-16; 2009-11-18 |
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Period | 16/11/09 → 18/11/09 |
Other | International Conference on Impact of Base of the Pyramid Ventures |