New Roles and Relevance: Development Ngos and the Challenge of Change - Hardcover

Wallace, Tina

 
9781565491212: New Roles and Relevance: Development Ngos and the Challenge of Change
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1565491211 ISBN 13: 9781565491212
Publisher: Lynne Rienner, 2000

Synopsis

Development NGOs now face a range of critical challenges. In a variety of contexts they are struggling to maintain their integrity and independence, while at the same time taking on a growing role in the fight against global poverty. David Lewis and Tina Wallace have assembled a wide-ranging, up-to-date study of this phenomenon, making it essential reading for NGO staff at all levels as well as students of development trends. This overview considers issues such as the search for greater relevance, improved accountability and better performance. Taking innovation as its theme, the first part of the book examines the evolution of alternative development thinking and ideas. The second section explores the current challenges NGOs face in trying to influence policy, while the final part looks at development practice itself. Written by a dynamic combination of key researchers and practitioners, this book argues that only through an engagement at both local and global levels, and through effective learning strategies, will development NGOs stand a chance of contributing to poverty reduction efforts at a sustained level that makes an impact.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review

This important and timely collection of essays is refreshingly balanced, candid and critical in its treatment of NGOs. Unlike so much of the literature that is self-congratulatory, this book dares to raise the tough questions that too many scholars and practitioners have ignored for too long. How (and whether) these questions are answered will determine not only the New Roles and Relevance of NGOs, but the very future of the global third sector. Adil Najam Asst. Professor of Int'l. Relations, Boston University Board of Governors, Pakistan Institute for Environment-Development Action Research

Synopsis

Development NGOs now face a range of critical challenges. In a variety of contexts they are struggling to maintain their integrity and independence, while at the same time taking on a growing role in the fight against global poverty. David Lewis and Tina Wallace have assembled a wide-ranging, up-to-date study of this phenomenon, making it essential reading for NGO staff at all levels as well as students of development trends. This overview considers issues such as the search for greater relevance, improved accountability and better performance. Taking innovation as its theme, the first part of the book examines the evolution of alternative development thinking and ideas. The second section explores the current challenges NGOs face in trying to influence policy, while the final part looks at development practice itself. Written by a dynamic combination of key researchers and practitioners, this book argues that only through an engagement at both local and global levels, and through effective learning strategies, will development NGOs stand a chance of contributing to poverty reduction efforts at a sustained level that makes an impact.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Lynne Rienner
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1565491211
ISBN 13 
9781565491212
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
272

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781565491205: New Roles and Relevance: Development NGOs and the Challenge of Change

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  1565491203 ISBN 13:  9781565491205
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000
Softcover