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Bad aid to NGOs – a case of partnership or conspiracy?
The past 15 years have seen non-governmental organizations involved in international development (NGDOs) come into their own – largely owing to the ‘civic’ funding policies of the official aid system. Within the framework of strengthening …
CSO participation in World Bank projects – myth or reality?
Does the reality of CSO involvement in World Bank projects match the much-vaunted rhetoric of participation – or indeed the Bank’s own definition of the term? In any case, would the citizens of borrowing countries …
The emerging sector revisited
An undoubted highlight of the EFC conference in Turin in November was the presentation by Lester Salamon of the key findings of Phase II of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. Salamon has been …
The emerging sector – a flawed landmark
For people like me, who have written about NGOs for years using sketchy statistics, personal impressions and guestimates at best, the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project is a landmark. The detailed information it provides …
Allied Dunbar builds meaningful partnerships with NGOs in India
Under the company’s India Programme, many Allied Dunbar employees have been able to spend time working with an NGO in southern India. The company has no business interests in India but nevertheless feels that all …
Lending to the world’s poorest: learning from the Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh is the world’s oldest microfinance institution. With the accumulated experience of 22 years, can it offer answers to any of the problems facing the microfinance institutions that now exist in …
Low-cost but effective – Sense International’s ‘Indian’ approach
It is estimated that there may be 350,000 deafblind people in India. Only 23 are currently receiving special education. In a country as vast as India the problems may seem impossibly daunting, but much can …
From donors to partners – achieving growth with equity
Donor agencies that wish to support sustainable development in a country like India face a bewildering array of choices. Without some understanding of the context to inform their decisions, they may end up supporting programmes …
Development Alternatives – action from the bottom up
Over the past five decades, the continents of Africa, Latin America and Asia have, together, received more than a trillion dollars in aid. Yet it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that this worldwide collaboration …
Philippine NGOs to be self-accrediting for tax purposes
A unique initiative is under way in the Philippines to establish an NGO accreditation mechanism largely run by NGOs themselves that will be recognized by the government for the purposes of allowing tax deductions. The …