Shaw T M General Editor (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Macmillan Press, 1995. Softcover (14 x 21.5 cm), 247 pages. ISBN: 0333639308. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed, lightly creased at edges/corners. Pages tanning at edges. Clean/tight textblock. Previous owner's business card affixed to inside cover. Previous price inscribed on top corner of first page. Since the 1980s NGOs have become significant institutional actors and advocates for people-centered development throughout Asia. At the same time governments within the region have pursued development plans and programmes which often limit the nature and forms of NGO participation in the development process. This volume examines ways to improve the policy environment for NGOs in Asia so that they may contribute more effectively to the development process. The contributors identify the main factors which influence the policy environment for NGOs, characterize and compare the political space for NGOs, examine the roles that governments and international development agencies can play in supporting NGOs, and propose possible strategies and policy guidelines for improving government-NGO relations in Asia. Weight: 335g.…