Drawing on the results of project evaluations in Asia and Africa, this work supports the view that voluntary organizations are effective in reducing rural pover

There has been considerable interest in recent years in the abil ty of non-governmental organizations to work with the rural poor in developing countries in ord

The book offers a critical assessment of the state of current knowledge on the distributional impacts of public spending for developing and transition countries

Non-Governmental Development Organizations have seen turbulent times over the decades; however, recent years have seen them grow to occupy high-profile position

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are high profile actors in the field of international development, both as providers of services to vulnerable individuals