NGOs and the Millennium Development Goals : citizen action to reduce poverty /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M., 1965-, Smith, Stephen C., 1955-, Teegen, Hildy
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Economic assistance > Developing countries > International cooperation. Non-governmental organizations > Developing countries. UN Millennium Project. Poverty > Developing countries.
Online Access:	Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description

Table of 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.