1st Edition

Non-Governmental Development Organizations and the Poverty Reduction Agenda The moral crusaders

By Jonathan Makuwira Copyright 2014
184 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Non-Governmental Development Organisations (NGDOs) have, over the past two decades, entered centre stage in their active participation in the social, political and economic issues affecting both the developing and developed world. This book offers a highly stimulating and concise summary of the NGDO sector by examining their history and metamorphosis; their influence on the social, political... Read more
1. Introduction  2. The NGDO Sector in Historical Context  3. NGO's and Foreign Development Assistance  4. The Moral Case for Partnerships  5. Capacity Development for NGDOs  6. NGOs and the Moral Dilemma of Accountability 7. NGO Leadership and Management  8. Shaping NGDOs’ Moral Development Crusade through Learning  9. The Future of the NGDO Sector in Poverty Reduction

Biography

Jonathan J. Makuwira obtained his PhD at the University of New England (UNE) in October 2003. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in International Development at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University. Prior to coming to RMIT he taught Peace Studies at UNE, and Comparative Indigenous Studies at Central Queensland University. He worked for the Ministry of Education in Malawi as a primary, secondary and teacher educator. He joined Malawi Institute of Education in 1990, as a Research Officer before joining Council for NGOs in Malawi (CONGOMA) in 1998 as a Research Officer.