NGOs in India : The challenges of women's empowerment and accountability

ISBN-13: 9780415533676 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 160 str.

Patrick Kilby

Opis

This text explores the nature and effectiveness of NGOs in India. It reflects on the nature of NGOs and builds on existing theory, with a focus on the accountability mechanisms, particularly to the communities with whom NGOs work.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Patrick Kilby is a political scientist with the School of Archaeology and Anthropology in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the Australian National University. His research interests include NGOs, poverty and women’s empowerment.