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NGOs and the Millennium Development Goals : Citizen Action to Reduce Poverty / edited by J. Brinkerhoff, S. Smith, H. Teegen.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development.
- Development economics.
- Africa--Politics and government.
- Africa.
- Communication in politics.
- Political science.
- Development Studies.
- Development Economics.
- African Politics.
- Political Communication.
- Political Science.
- Local Subjects:
- Development Studies.
- Development Economics.
- African Politics.
- Political Communication.
- Political Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (237 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2007.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This book examines general Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) roles and comparative advantages in the broad fight to end global poverty, as well as roles and opportunities specific to particular Millennium Development Goals sectors.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part I: The MDGs and NGO Potential Roles; 2 Can the MDGs Foster a New Partnership for Pro-Poor Policies?; 3 Some Practical Limits of the NGO Role: A Critical Perspective; 4 Beyond the "Non": The Strategic Space for NGOs in Development; Part II: The Context for Achieving the MDGs; 5 The Enabling Environment for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Government Actions to Support NGOs; 6 The Politics of Global Partnership; 7 The Need for Political Will: A Short Note on the Millennium Campaign
- Part III: Application of the Theoretical Framework8 Organizational Comparative Advantages of NGOs in Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger: Strategy for Escape from Poverty Traps; 9 The Role of NGOs in Health, Education, Environment, and Gender: Application of the Theoretical Framework; 10 Conclusions and Policy Implications; 11 Afterword. The Power of Social Entrepreneurship; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611363062
- 9781281363060
- 1281363065
- 9780230604933
- 0230604935
- OCLC:
- 560443919
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