1. Introduction -- pt. I. Mapping and testing potential determinants of geographic choices of international NGOs -- 2. What determines geographic choices of NGOs? An exploration -- 3. Geographic decisions of Dutch NGOs: myths and realities -- pt. II. Explaining the geographic concentration of...

There is no doubt: we want to help. The well-documented horrors of extreme poverty around the world have created a moral imperative that people have responded to in their millions. Yet the poverty persists. At a time of unprecedented global prosperity, children are starving to death. Are we not...

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This volume tests the relevance and usefulness of guarantees to public and private actors in developing countries, especially for funding development projects. The presence of guarantees from multilateral or bilateral agencies can encourage financial flows either to increase, or to go where they...

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Zur Jahrhundertwende riefen die auf dem UN-Millennium-Gipfel versammelten Staats- und Regierungschefs aus aller Welt einen "Krieg gegen die Armut" aus. Ihr ehrgeiziges Kernziel: Halbierung der extremen Armut in der Welt bis zum Jahr 2015. Ist die zunehmende Kritik an den...