BEYOND THE DEBATE ON FINANCING: "LESSONS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR A POLITICAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT AID"

In the context of the current debates around the aid system that had emerged in the current financial and existential crisis, the paper advocates for a deep reconsideration of the system, so it can overcome current managerial discourses and practices and embrace a more apolitical approach. For this aim, this political perspective is characterized, and two experiences that had linked Spanish organizations with Colombian and Argentinian ones are analyzed. From these experiences of cooperation, based on consistent relationships, on common political objectives, strategies and transformative visions, and on flexible and contextual methods, important reflections emerge, both for social organizations and donors.