TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 49, Issue 2 (June 2006)

Funding Social Change
In Collaboration with UNRISD

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Upfront

Editorial: The Politics of Funding

Introduces some of the contentious issues underlying the financing of social movements

Wendy Harcourt

Development 49: 1-3; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100265

Introduction: Financial Independence Among NGOs and Social Movements

Discusses the issue of financial autonomy among NGOs and social movements today

Kléber Ghimire

Development 49: 4-10; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100251

Funding NGOs: Making good the democratic deficit/Interview with Stefano Prato

Shares the experience of an INGO and funding for international development

Development 49: 11-14; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100263

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Thematic Section: Finances, Autonomy and Civil Society

Winners or Losers? NGOs in the Current Aid Paradigm

Examines how recent policy developments have affected the standing of NGOs

Catherine Agg

Development 49: 15-21; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100252

NGOs, Social Movements, External Funding and Dependency

Argues that NGO leaders must find financial and political independence

Fernand Vincent

Development 49: 22-28; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100253

Funding and the Future of the Global Justice Movement

Sees funding patterns pushing the 'NGO-ization' of social movements

Edouard Morena

Development 49: 29-33; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100254

Power Relations in the Financial Aid Chain

Analyzes the power/dependency dynamic between NGOs and donors

Santiago Daroca Oller

Development 49: 34-39; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100255

Funding Social Movements Through Fair Trade

Proposes fair trade as a possible solution to funding

Murat Yilmaz

Development 49: 40-44; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100257

Donor Policies and the Financial Autonomy of Development NGOs

Tracks the flows of aid money channelled through NGOs from the North

Britta Sadoun

Development 49: 45-51; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100256

Systems of Accountability, Webs of Deceit? Monitoring and Evaluation in South African NGOs

Suggests that monitoring often results in systemic distortions and little improvements for development

Lisa Bornstein

Development 49: 52-61; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100261

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Dialogue: Continuing Debates

Global Poverty Reduction: A new social paradigm?

Looks at major trends of poverty reduction policies of international organizations

Francine Mestrum

Development 49: 62-66; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100246

Women and Microfinance in Mediterranean Countries

Analyzes the social and economic impact of microfinance on women's lives

Marcella Corsi, Fabrizio Botti, Tommaso Rondinella and Giulia Zacchia

Development 49: 67-74; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100247

Marginalizing Palestinian Development: Lessons against peace

Suggests that peace-oriented American funding has led to political conflict

Helga Tawil Souri

Development 49: 75-80; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100248

The Integration of Arab Emerging Markets

Reviews the functions and regulations of Arab emerging stock markets

Naser I Abumustafa

Development 49: 81-85; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100249

Challenges and Opportunities of E-learning Networks in Africa

Outlines the possibilities for education of the new ICTs in Africa

Allam Ahmed and Williams E Nwagwu

Development 49: 86-92; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100250

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Local/Global Encounters: NGO Financial Autonomy and Global meetings

Resources for Creating Another World: Financial Strategies of the World Social Forum

Examines six different funding arrangements of World Social Forums

Liliana Diaz

Development 49: 93-101; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100243

Turtle Eggs and Sustainable Development: Indonesian NGOs and funding

Explores the financial arrangements of civil society during the WSSD in Bali

Antonio Pradjasto and Indriaswati Dyah Saptaningrum

Development 49: 102-107; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100244

Funding of Non Governmental Organizations in Senegal: Constraints and Opportunities

Argues that donor arrangements create a vulnerability in NGOs

Fatou Sarr

Development 49: 108-115; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100245

Brazilian Civil Society Structures and Financial Resources: The case of Rio 1992

Looks at financial arrangements around the Global Citizens' Forum

Silvana De Paula

Development 49: 116-121; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100258

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Window on the World

Social Movements and Social Change

Presents a listing of key websites of organizations engaged in global social change

Development 49: 122-124; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100259

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Book Review

The World Social Forum: Challenging empires

Reviews one of the most well known compilations on the World Social Forum

Massimo De Angelis

Development 49: 125-128; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100264

Book Shelf

Annotates some of the latest literature on development

Development 49: 129-130; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100260

Who's Who

Lists authors' contact addresses and numbers

Development 49: 131-133; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100266

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Last Word

Last Word: Where is the Money for Women's Rights? AWID

Reports on research that assesses the role of donors for women's rights

Development 49: 134-135; doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100262