The World Bank and Non-Governmental Organizations: The Limits of Apolitical Development

by P. Nelson

Overview

This book assesses the World Bank's interaction with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in projects, policy dialogue and elsewhere. Based on extensive project documents, public and private policy statements and interviews, the author identifies central organizational barriers to greater collaboration and accountability, and links these to the international political economy of the World Bank. The author suggests guidelines for judging organizational change in the World Bank, reviews opportunities and dangers for NGOs in relating with major aid donors, and discusses agenda and strategy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349395880
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/11/1996
Series:	International Political Economy Series
Edition description:	1st ed. 1995
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

PAUL J. NELSON

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures - Acronyms and Abbreviations - Acknowledgements - Introduction and Overview - The World Bank Takes Centre Stage - 'Accountable to Whom?' and Other Issues for NGOs - World Bank-NGO Project Cooperation: Less than Meets the Eye? - Moving Money: Organizational Aspects of a Development Model - The World Bank and Apolitical Development - Organizational Culture and Participation in Development - Conclusions - Appendix 1: Key to Interviews - Appendix 2: Methodological Note - Bibliography - Index

Editorial Reviews

A study that reports on several years of observation of, and participation in, the relationship between the World Bank and NGOs, interpreting them in light of evidence from other cases of policy change at the Bank. It also reports on the varied postures of NGOs toward the Bank and on the effectiveness of various NGO strategies to date, and suggests guidelines for planning and assessing future action. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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