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...

International NGOs want official donors to co-ordinate and harmonise their activities and to become more accountable to recipients. International NGOs are donors in their own right, and their own adherence to aid effectiveness principles leaves much to be desired. International NGOs need a...

Les ONG internationales attendent des bailleurs officiels qu’ils coordonnent et harmonisent mieux leurs activités tout en étant plus responsables vis-à-vis des pays bénéficiaires. Bailleurs à part entière, les ONG internationales ne respectent guère les principes de l’efficacité de...

In this paper, we explore the relationship between foreign aid fungibility and aggregate welfare. Using panel data from 35 low-income and lower-middle-income countries, we first check the presence of sectoral aid fungibility in our sample and find evidence for it. We then use econometric methods...

Foreign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. This book delves into these consequences, providing a fresh and comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing them. The book starts by laying out a theoretical...

NGOs play an important role in international development cooperation, but the allocation of NGO aid has rarely been mapped, let alone explained. Based on a representative dataset for 61 important NGOs from various OECD countries, we analyze the targeting of NGO aid across a large number of...