Nongovernmental Organizations and the World Bank: Cooperation for Development

Abstract

This book is a collection of papers on the role, potential, and limits of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) in development. It combines a global review of what NGOs are and what they can do in the development process with an analysis of the World Bank's experience in working with NGOs in its operations. A brief review of the theoretical perspectives on NGOs is attempted below as a backdrop to the detailed discussion of the role and potential of NGOs in development in the following report. Any organization that is not a part of government qualifies as a NGO but the term typically denotes organizations that are both nongovernmental and not-for-profit. This broad definition covers a wide range of organizations. The author's primary concern in this book is with a segment of this large set -- those that focus on the development activities and issues of the developing world. The scope of their work may be local, national, or international, and their areas of interest may span one or more sectors of the economy.

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