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Local capacity building after crisis: the role of languages and translation in the work of development NGOs in Kyrgyzstan

Tesseur, Wine ORCID: 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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:languages; translation; Western knowledge; local capacity building; Central Asia; development NGOs
Subjects:Humanities > Translating and interpreting
Social Sciences > International relations
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
Publisher:Emerald
Official URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-12-2018-0378
Copyright Information:© 2021 Emerald
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (project reference AH/M006808/1)
ID Code:26049
Deposited On:01 Jul 2021 13:17 by Wine Tesseur . Last Modified 01 Jul 2021 13:17

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