NGOs and the Millennium Development Goals

1. Introduction

1. Introduction
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, Hildy Teegen

Part I. The MDGs and NGO Potential Roles

2. Can the MDGs Foster a New Partnership for Pro-Poor Policies?
Jan Vandemoortele

3. Some Practical Limits of the NGO Role: A Critical Perspective
Michael Edwards

4. Beyond the “Non”: The Strategic Space for NGOs in Development
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, Hildy Teegen

Part II. The Context for Achieving the MDGs

5. The Enabling Environment for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Government Actions to Support NGOs
Derick W. Brinkerhoff

6. The Politics of Global Partnership
Martha Finnemore

7. The Need for Political Will: A Short Note on the Millennium Campaign
Carol Welch

Part III. Application of the Theoretical Framework

8. Organizational Comparative Advantages of NGOs in Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger: Strategy for Escape from Poverty Traps
Stephen C. Smith

9. The Role of NGOs in Health, Education, Environment, and Gender: Application of the Theoretical Framework
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, Hildy Teegen

10. Conclusions and Policy Implications
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, Stephen C. Smith, Hildy Teegen

11. Afterword. The Power of Social Entrepreneurship
William Drayton

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Development Policy, Development Economics, African Politics, Development Studies, Political Communication, Political Science