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)