Introduction -- International organisations and the challenge of global poverty -- Ethics, human rights and global justice -- UNDP : the human development paradigm -- The World Bank : the internal dynamics of a complex organization -- UNESCO : poverty as a violation of human rights -- The...

1. NGDO history and aid modalities -- 2. The moral case for partnerships -- 3. Capacity development for NGDOs -- 4. NGOs and the moral dilemma of accountability -- 5 NGO leadership and management -- 6. Shaping NGDOs' moral development crusade through learning -- 7. Conclusion : the future of the...

Despite record economic growth in the decade that followed the fall of the Taliban regime, poverty remained stubbornly high in Afghanistan, and especially so in regions that suffered less from conflict. This paper aims to explain this puzzle by combining a model of conflict intensity at the...

"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings the latest lessons and intellectual framework to bear in an examination of African leadership, the private sector, and American foreign aid as vehicles for improving...

This policy brief summarizes the results of a UNU-WIDER project on war and reconstruction in Africa directed by Tony Addison, which is now published as From Conflict to Recovery in Africa. As this study makes clear, peace is often elusive and economic policy can play a major role in supporting...