NGOs : Issues in Governance Accountability Policies and Principles

Contents Preface 1 Credibility Among NGOs 2 Role of Non-governmental Organizations 3 NGO Accountability and Government 4 Civil Society and Representative Government 5 Implementation of NGO Government Cooperation Policy 6 European Policies and Practices of NGO-Government Cooperation 7 Legal and Institutional Mechanisms for NGO-Government Cooperation 8 New Partnerships Initiative NGO Empowerment 9 NGO Law and Its Impact on the Transparency and Accountability Bibliography Index The term non-governmental organization describes a wide variety of organizations variously known as private voluntary organizations civil society organizations and non-profit organizations The dramatic proliferation in the number of NGOs and the growth in public and private grants and contracts flowing to these organizations have enabled them to become a powerful force force in world politics True international accountability is for the moment an elusive goal one that first requires a comprehensive definition and an answer to the complicated question accountability to whom There is no global method to ensure that NGOs are accountable to anyone a fact that leaves their mandate compromised if NGOs do not as a sector prioritize the achievement of transparency and accountability This book would be of great use to policy-makers and planners as well as academicians who are interested to save the succeeding generations from the courage of NGOs work jacket 305 pp.…