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Negotiating Knowledge: Evidence and experience in development NGOs

The eight studies that form the core of Negotiating Knowledge span scholarly and practitioner research across Africa, Asia and Latin America. An essential reading for international NGO staff, policy makers, as well as those researching, studying and making policy in international development.

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Edited by Rachel Hayman, Sophie King, Tiina Kontinen, and Lata Narayanaswamy

Sharpening the Development Process: A Practical Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation

This book provides a detailed introduction to the process of developing monitoring and evaluation systems which will provide a foundation on which to develop personal and organisational learning.

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Oliver Bakewell with Jerry Adams and Brian Pratt

Capacity Building For NGOs: Making it Work

This book is for anyone interested in capacity building with NGOs and other civil society organisations. It provides an overview of trends and current thinking about NGO capacity building, the challenges and constraints.

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NGOs and the State in the Twenty-First Century: Ghana and India

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Fatima Alikhan, Peter Kyei, Emma Mawdsley, Gina Porter, Janet Townsend, Saraswati Raju, Rameswari Va

Civil Society and the War on Terror

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Kasturi Sen with Tim Morris

Autonomy or Dependence? Case Studies of North-South NGO Partnerships

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Vicky Mancuso Brehm with Emma Harris-Curtis, Luciano Padrao and Martin Tanner