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This publication focuses on the challenges faced by civil society
to remain sustainable in response to major changes in the global
political, economic and social environment. Academics and
practitioners from all over the world have contributed original
articles, practical notes and viewpoints which critically examine
the ways in which civil society organisations are affected by and
are responding to political and financial dynamics. These include
reductions in traditional external aid for civil society
activities, but also the growth of new forms of funding through
social enterprise, philanthropy, fundraising and contractual
relationships with national government. The operating environment
for civil society is a central theme, with authors exploring the
legitimacy and credibility of different types of civil society
organisation, as well as the effects of legislative and regulatory
restrictions on their sustainability. The contributions finally
examine new opportunities for civil society and the prospects for
organisations to emerge that are less dependent on foreign aid
funding, that are more embedded in local communities, and that can
bring about lasting and sustained social and economic change. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Development in
Practice.
This publication focuses on the challenges faced by civil society
to remain sustainable in response to major changes in the global
political, economic and social environment. Academics and
practitioners from all over the world have contributed original
articles, practical notes and viewpoints which critically examine
the ways in which civil society organisations are affected by and
are responding to political and financial dynamics. These include
reductions in traditional external aid for civil society
activities, but also the growth of new forms of funding through
social enterprise, philanthropy, fundraising and contractual
relationships with national government. The operating environment
for civil society is a central theme, with authors exploring the
legitimacy and credibility of different types of civil society
organisation, as well as the effects of legislative and regulatory
restrictions on their sustainability. The contributions finally
examine new opportunities for civil society and the prospects for
organisations to emerge that are less dependent on foreign aid
funding, that are more embedded in local communities, and that can
bring about lasting and sustained social and economic change. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Development in
Practice.
Rethinking M&E - Challenges and Prospects in the Changing
Global Aid Environment' incorporates the good examples and
innovative M&E solutions of 120 development professionals from
a wide range of countries, circumstances and specialisms. This book
is based on INTRAC's international conference and regional M&E
workshops in Ghana, India, Sweden and Peru, and includes
perspectives from NGOs and CSOs, donor ministries, activists,
think-tanks and foundations. Emphasising Southern perspectives and
covering a rich variety of experiences, it stresses the important
role of M&E in challenging many of our assumptions about
poverty alleviation. It analyses practitioner issues and situates
them within wider aid trends. It takes as its premise the
observation that official development aid is shifting towards an
increasingly technocratic, managerial, state-centred approach. It
follows that M&E within the aid chain worldwide is directed
away from its focus on qualitative outcomes and long-term poverty
alleviation impacts. Within this context, Rethinking M&E
provides innovative insights into such areas as M&E of NGOs as
donors, the M&E of advocacy and the M&E of humanitarian
emergencies.
The evaluation of the outcomes and impact of social development
programmes is the major focus of this text. It begins with a review
of current thinking on social development and an overview based on
an extensive review of the literature on approaches to evaluating
the impact of social development. The remainder of the work than
draws on the papers and discussions that took place at the Third
International Workshop on Evaluating Social Development held in the
Netherlands in November 1996.
Development workers often need to carry out specific research in
order to obtain answers to specific questions about projects and
programmes. Choosing Research Methods discusses the various ways in
which such research can be carried out and how to select the most
appropriate method for particular circumstances. The advantages and
disadvantages of a wide range of research methods are assessed, and
guidance given on how to decide exactly what information is
necessary and how to obtain it, given the resources of time,
personnel, and money available. Illustrated with actual examples
from the experience of Oxfam and other development agencies, the
book is an attempt to demystify research and to explain how it can
be effectively incorporated into the development project cycle,
even in small-scale, low-cost development programmes. A companion
volume to Social Survey Methods, this book considers the broader
theoretical issues behind social research and explains and
evaluates the different methods of collection in use.
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