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ONTRAC newsletter
Accessible, interesting, varied
ONTRAC is our regular newsletter, funded by the NGO Research Programme.
Each issue looks at a different theme of interest to development practitioners, civil society actors and academics. Articles put forward perspectives and experiences from practitioners across the world.
It is published three times a year in English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. Printed copies are circulated to over 2,500 organisations and individuals around the world.
Latest ONTRAC - Issue 44: What next for INGO structures?
This issue looks at future directions in the structures of international NGOs, building on debates at a recent INTRAC workshop on this topic. Looking beyond questions of simply INGO structures, it questions INGO roles, their position in developing countries, and their interrelationship with civil societies in both developing and developed countries.
Following an overview of the issues and trends by Brian Pratt, John Hailey puts forward an argument that there are simultaneous trends of cohesion and fragmentation in the sector.
The next two articles look at some specific experiences of restructuring, and the lessons learnt from them. Beverley Jones discusses implementing joint office working between three Catholic INGOs in Ethiopia. Sue Cavanna looks at the experience of a smaller INGO demerging and helping to set up locally based NGOs whilst maintaining the integrity of the programme.
