The World Bank and Non-Governmental Organizations

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction and Overview

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   Pages 1-12

3. The World Bank Takes Center Stage

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   Pages 13-35

4. ‘Accountable to Whom?’ And Other Issues for NGOs

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   Pages 36-66

5. World Bank-NGO Project Cooperation: Less than Meets the Eye?

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   Pages 67-86

6. Moving Money: Organizational Aspects of a Development Model

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   Pages 87-111

7. The World Bank and Apolitical Development

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   Pages 112-141

8. Organizational Culture and Participation in Development

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   Pages 142-175

9. Conclusions

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   Pages 176-197

10. Back Matter

    Pages 198-235

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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.

• economy
• government
• participation
• Policy
• political economy

• Church World Service and Lutheran World Relief, Washington, DC, USA

  Paul J. Nelson

PAUL J. NELSON

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