Local capacity building after crisis: the role of languages and translation in the work of development NGOs in Kyrgyzstan
Tesseur, WineORCID: 0000-0003-4882-3623
(2019)
Local capacity building after crisis: the role of languages and translation in the work of development NGOs in Kyrgyzstan.
Disaster Prevention and Management, 29
(2).
pp. 214-226.
ISSN 0965-3562
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of languages and translation in the context of capacity building in NGOs in Kyrgyzstan. It argues that language barriers can impede local capacity building, while translation can help in overcoming some of the issues encountered.
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Item Type:
Article (Published)
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
languages; translation; Western knowledge; local capacity building; Central Asia; development NGOs