| Description |
1 online resource (x, 226 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction / Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, and Hildy Teegen -- The MDGs and NGO potential roles -- Can the MDGs foster a new partnership for pro-poor policies? / Jan Vandemoortele -- Some practical limits of the NGO role: a critical perspective / Michael Edwards -- Beyond the "non": the strategic space for NGOs in development / Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, and Hildy Teegen -- The context for achieving the MDGs -- The enabling environment for achieving the Millennium Development Goals: government actions to support NGOs / Derick W. Brinkerhoff -- The politics of global partnership / Martha Finnemore -- The need for political will: a short note on the millennium campaign / Carol Welch -- Application of the theoretical framework -- Organizational comparative advantages of NGOs in eradicating extreme poverty and hunger: strategy for escape from poverty traps / Stephen C. Smith -- The role of NGOs in health, education, environment, and gender: application of the theoretical framework / Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, and Hildy Teegen -- Conclusions and policy implications / Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, and Hildy Teegen -- Afterword. The power of social entrepreneurship / William Drayton |
| Summary |
This book examines the role of NGOs in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the fight to end global poverty more generally. The MDGs arguably represent the greatest opportunity and challenge for alleviating poverty and improving quality of life globally in our time. Their achievement will require maximizing all available resources and capitalizing on all available actors. NGOs have been highlighted by governments and global leaders as an important actor, but without better understanding of their potential, roles, and challenges to their effectiveness, we are not likely to fully tap their contribution and thus will be further challenged in achieving the MDGs. This book presents and examines general NGO roles and comparative advantages, as well as roles and opportunities specific to particular MDG sectors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
UN Millennium Project.
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| SUBJECT |
UN Millennium Project fast |
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Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- International cooperation
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Non-governmental organizations -- Developing countries
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Poverty -- Developing countries
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty & Homelessness.
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Economic assistance -- International cooperation
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Non-governmental organizations
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Poverty
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Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M., 1965-
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Smith, Stephen C., 1955-
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Teegen, Hildy
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| ISBN |
9780230604933 |
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0230604935 |
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1349538329 |
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9781349538324 |
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9786611363062 |
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6611363068 |
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