Settle into your easy chair and follow this heart-warming saga of a well-planned solo fishing adventure that turns into a battle to survive. Will a youthful error in judgment be Ian s nemesis? Can a city boy muster the savvy to outwit the forces of nature and find his way home? With his fate hanging in the balance and the country riveted to the news the citizens of Kingston rally around the family as emotions run high. But the question remains, did he learn enough survival skills from his father and Zach, the old bush pilot, or will the harsh wilderness claim yet another victim?

The development industry is worth billions. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have become an integral component in international development and humanitarian response. Yet as recent scandals at Save the Children and Oxfam have highlighted, such organizations can overstep moral boundaries, raising questions about the scale, power and role of INGOs. Are they dedicated to continuous learning and self-improvement, or are they development dinosaurs driven by their own need for survival and by the political agendas of their paymasters? Drawing upon his experience as an international development practitioner-one who has worked with NGOs large and small, international and local, in over 40 countries-and drawing also upon his own academic research, Terry Gibson addresses these questions head on. He combines large-scale industry analysis with attention to the lives and worlds of the people the aid industry aims to serve, and he demonstrates how to overcome barriers between the two worlds and free flows of learning, resources, and even political influences that might lead to better outcomes. Making Aid Agencies Work is essential reading for practitioners and researchers, as well as for anyone concerned about the future of this vital area of human endeavour.

Settle into your easy chair and follow this heart-warming saga of a well-planned solo fishing adventure that turns into a battle to survive. Will a youthful error in judgment be Ian s nemesis? Can a city boy muster the savvy to outwit the forces of nature and find his way home? With his fate hanging in the balance and the country riveted to the news the citizens of Kingston rally around the family as emotions run high. But the question remains, did he learn enough survival skills from his father and Zach, the old bush pilot, or will the harsh wilderness claim yet another victim?