Non Governmental Organisations Performance And Accountability

Author : Michael Edwards,David Hulme
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134171736

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Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability by Michael Edwards,David Hulme Pdf

The last decade has seen some significant changes in international development and in the status of non-governmental organisations operating in the field. Not only has the number of NGOs virtually doubled; many of them have seen a considerable growth in their budgets, and have grown closer to governments and official aid agencies. NGOs are acknowledged by many to be more effective agents of development than governments or commercial interests ? even as a ?magic bullet? for development problems. Despite these positive trends, the real impact of the NGO sector is not well documented. This is partly because NGO performance-assessment and accountability methods are weak, and partly because NGOs are caught up increasingly in the world of official aid, which pushes them towards certain forms of evaluation at the expense of others. This unique book takes a hard and critical look at these issues, and describes how NGOs can, and must, improve the way they measure and account for their performance if they are to be truly effective.

Author : Michael Edwards,David Hulme
Publisher : UADY
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1565490517

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Beyond the Magic Bullet by Michael Edwards,David Hulme Pdf

Experts review the issues of NGO performance and accountability, providing guidance through the process of NGO assessment.

Author : Lisa Jordan,Peter van Tuijl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136560422

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NGO Accountability by Lisa Jordan,Peter van Tuijl Pdf

As the fastest growing segment of civil society, as well as featuring prominently in the global political arena, NGOs are under fire for being 'unaccountable'. But who do NGOs actually represent? Who should they be accountable to and how? This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the issues and politics of NGO accountability across all sectors and internationally. It offers an assessment of the key technical tools available including legal accountability, certification and donor-based accountability regimes, and questions whether these are appropriate and viable options or attempts to 'roll-back' NGOs to a more one-dimensional function as organizers of national and global charity. Input and case studies are provided from NGOs such as ActionAid, and from every part of the globe including China, Indonesia and Uganda. In the spirit of moving towards greater accountability the book looks in detail at innovations that have developed from within NGOs and offers new approaches and flexible frameworks that enable accountability to become a reality for all parties worldwide.

Author : Michael Edwards,David Hulme
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134171668

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Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability by Michael Edwards,David Hulme Pdf

The last decade has seen some significant changes in international development and in the status of non-governmental organisations operating in the field. Not only has the number of NGOs virtually doubled; many of them have seen a considerable growth in their budgets, and have grown closer to governments and official aid agencies. NGOs are acknowledged by many to be more effective agents of development than governments or commercial interests ? even as a ?magic bullet? for development problems. Despite these positive trends, the real impact of the NGO sector is not well documented. This is partly because NGO performance-assessment and accountability methods are weak, and partly because NGOs are caught up increasingly in the world of official aid, which pushes them towards certain forms of evaluation at the expense of others. This unique book takes a hard and critical look at these issues, and describes how NGOs can, and must, improve the way they measure and account for their performance if they are to be truly effective.

Author : Zahirul Hoque,Lee Parker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317658429

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Performance Management in Nonprofit Organizations by Zahirul Hoque,Lee Parker Pdf

With increased competition for external funding, technological advancement, and public expectations for transparency, not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations are facing new challenges and pressures. While research has explored the roles of accounting, accountability, and performance management in nonprofit organizations, we still lack evidence on the best practices these organizations implement in the areas of accountability and performance management. This book collects and presents that evidence for the first time, offering insights to help nonprofits face these new challenges head-on. Performance Management in Nonprofit Organizations focuses on both conventional and contemporary issues facing nonprofits, presenting evidence-based insights from leading scholars in the field. Chapters examine the design, implementation, and working of accounting, accountability, governance, and performance management measures, providing both retrospective and contemporary views, as well as critical commentaries on accounting and performance related issues in nonprofit organizations The book's contributors also offer critical commentaries on the changing role of accounting and performance management in this sector. This research-based collection is an interesting and useful read for academics, practitioners, students, and consultants in nonprofit organizations, and is highly accessible to accounting and non-accounting audiences alike.

Author : Kemi C. Yekini,Liafisu Sina Yekini,Paschal Ohalehi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781839090011

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Environmentalism and NGO Accountability by Kemi C. Yekini,Liafisu Sina Yekini,Paschal Ohalehi Pdf

It is increasingly being recognised across society that the preservation of our natural environment should shape political, economic and social policies. This book delves into the partnership of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Environmental NGOs (ENGOs), their communities, and their governmental counterparts in responding to this need.

Author : Alnoor Ebrahim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521671574

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NGOs and Organizational Change by Alnoor Ebrahim Pdf

Ebrahim analyses the organizational evolution of NGOs combining case studies with extensive review of literature.

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134197576

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The Management of Non-Governmental Development Organizations by David Lewis Pdf

The first edition of this book was published in 2001 by Routledge and was the first academic text on the important new emerging field of NGO management. It sets out the field for researchers with a new and original conceptual framework, contains a comprehensive review of existing literature from a variety of disciplines (including management, development studies, and social policy) and provides wide-ranging examples from the author’s own practical and research experience. New to this edition: twelve new detailed case studies of NGO management issues and challenges new discussion points, lessons learned and questions for debate to guide the reader through each chapter definitions of key terms highlighted key ideas to illustrate each chapter. Revealing the distinctive organizational challenges faced by NGOs this second edition provides a fully updated and revised text that will prove invaluable to all those studying or working in NGOs, the voluntary sector or development studies. Visit the Companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/978-0-415-37093-6.

Author : Andrew Podger,Tsai-tsu Su,John Wanna,Hon S. Chan,Meili Niu
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760463601

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Designing Governance Structures for Performance and Accountability by Andrew Podger,Tsai-tsu Su,John Wanna,Hon S. Chan,Meili Niu Pdf

Designing Governance Structures for Performance and Accountability discusses how formal and informal governance structures in Australia, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan may be designed to promote performance and to ensure accountability. The book presents a selection of papers developed from the Greater China Australia Dialogue on Public Administration’s seventh workshop held in June 2017 hosted by City University of Hong Kong. Insights are provided on both current developments in the different contexts of the three jurisdictions examined, and on broader institutional and organisational theories. Chapters cover theories of organisational forms and functions in public administration, the ‘core’ agency structures used in the different jurisdictions, the structures used to deliver public services (including non-government organisational arrangements) and other ‘non-core’ agency structures such as government business enterprises, regulatory organisations and ‘integrity’ organisations. A particular emphasis is placed on the institutional arrangements the executive arm of government uses for advising on and implementing government policies and programs. Although the book explores arrangements and developments within very different political governance systems, the purposes of the structures are similar: to promote performance and accountability. This book is a companion volume to Value for Money: Budget and Financial Management Reform in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Australia (ANU Press, 2018).

Author : Patrick Kilby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136907760

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NGOs in India by Patrick Kilby Pdf

"By examining how NGOs operate in Southern India in the early 2000's, this book discusses the challenges faced by small, local NGOs in the uncertain times of changing aid dynamics. The key findings focus on what empowerment means for Indian women, and how NGO accountability to these groups is an important part of the empowerment being realised. The notion of community empowerment, in which the 'solidarity' of a group can be a path to individual empowerment, is discussed, as well as analysing how empowerment can be a useful concept in development. Based on case studies of 15 NGOs as well as in-depth interviews with 80 women's self-help groups, the book highlights the key features of effective empowerment programs. The author uses innovative statistical analysis tools to show how a key factor in empowerment of marginalised women is the accountability relationship between themselves and the supporting NGO. The book goes on to discuss the ways that NGOs can work with communities in the future, and recognises the limitations of a donor-centric accountability framework. It provides a useful contribution to studies on South Asia as well as Gender and Development Studies. Introduction 1. Non-Governmental Organisations in India 2. The work of NGOs in India - SHGs and Women's Empowerment 3. Rural NGOs 4. Pune Waste-picker program 5. Measuring Women's Empowerment 6. NGO Accountability 7. Conclusion"--Publisher's description.

Author : Jem Bendell
Publisher : UN
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UIUC:30112097498734

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Debating NGO Accountability by Jem Bendell Pdf

Concerns about the role and accountability of NGOs have been voiced from different quarters in recent years. Some donors, governments, corporations, and international agencies raise important questions about the effectiveness of NGO work and the legitimacy of their advocacy. Some NGOs have also recognized the need to ensure good practice in the wider voluntary sector. For this emerging agenda to lead to positive development outcomes, we need to ask what initiatives will improve the accountability of all institutions to the people whose lives they shape, and what initiatives could serve merely to undermine NGOs' useful and largely accepted role in holding business and government accountable for their actions. This publication puts democracy and human rights at the centre of the debate about NGO accountability.

Author : James Cutt,Vic Murray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134613373

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Accountability and Effectiveness Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations by James Cutt,Vic Murray Pdf

This unique volume provides new perspectives on assessing the performance of nonprofit organizations whilst meeting the information needs of decision-makers, both internal (such as resource-providers, regulators and clients), and external (including boards, managers, staff and volunteers).Whilst most discussions of accountability focus exclusively

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821369425

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Performance Accountability and Combating Corruption by Anwar Shah Pdf

Performance based oversight and accountability can serve as an important antidote to government corruption, inefficiency, and waste. This volume provides an analytical framework and operational approaches needed for the implementation of results-based accountability. The volume makes a major contribution to the literature on public management and evaluation. Major subject areas covered in this book include: performance based accountability, e-government, network solutions to performance measurement and improvement; institutions of accountability in governance; legal and institutional framework to hold government to account; fighting corruption; external accountability; ensuring integrity of revenue administration; the role of supreme audit institutions on detecting fraud and corruption; and the role of parliamentary budget offices and public accounts committees.

Author : Alice Hengevoss
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783756282814

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The Accountability of International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) by Alice Hengevoss Pdf

This thesis deals with the concept of accountability in international nongovernmental organizations INGOs). The four chapters focus on the theoretical and practical implications of a comprehensive approach to INGO accountability. Comprehensive INGO accountability goes beyond the donor-centric focus on financial accountability, and further includes outcome assessment processes and stakeholder dialog. The findings suggest that INGOs that implement such processes yield more effective programs as well as a stronger mission orientation. This implies that accountability is not merely to be understood as a necessary evil that occurs separately from the organization's core operations. Instead, comprehensive INGO accountability is integrated in organizational processes, and has the strategic value of strengthening organizational performance and mission orientation. It is based on dialog, and therefore is constructive in nature and contributes to more democratic organizational decision-making. In light of the increasingly political role of INGOs, implementing comprehensive accountability can be expected to become indispensable to ensure their organizational legitimacy.

Author : Phiroshaw Camay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Non-governmental organizations
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073333978

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Principles of NGO Management by Phiroshaw Camay Pdf