This review surveys current literature concerned with the growing numbers, changing
functions, and intensifying networks of nongovernmental organizations which have had …

The Politics of NGOs in Southeast Asia traces the history of the emergence of NGOs in the
Philippines and southeast Asia and the political factors which encouraged this. The main …

A detailed case study of the effect of drought and risk was carried out in Chivi District,
Masvingo Province of southern Zimbabwe, during 1991-1994. The study period coincided …

In what sense can foreign aid be understood as a moral practice? Is there any empirical
substance to this claim? This article reconceptualises a type of foreign aid in which this claim …

Non‐government organizations working in development form a transnational community
which has a new role in imperialism today. We explored the knowledge economy of this …

This article looks at the role of NGOs in social service delivery in Latin America and
questions some of the assumptions which are often made about their abilities. Following the …

This final chapter draws together lessons learned from the preceding chapters as to how
governments and donors might stimulate necessary investment in improved natural …

Focusing on NGOs that work in the areas of rural development, women, and children, the
authors' goal is to shed light on the contributions of the sector in the spheres of social …

The report examines the evolution of World Bank strategy to integrate gender issues in Bank
lending across sectors since 1967, and the outcomes achieved so far. It reconstructs the …

Policies to decentralize government activities in The Gambia have been on the agenda for
more than a decade but no decisions have been taken. During this period the quality of …