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Relief agencies and moral standing in war: principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and solidarity

The article explores the moral difficulties for international humanitarian workers operating as third parties in the midst of war. The main part examines current usage of the terms `humanity', `neutrality', `impartiality', and `solidarity' as they are use ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:57

NGOs: ladles in the global soup kitchen?

The author argues that Northern NGOs are increasingly moulding themselves in the image of, and accepting the impetus of governments to become, a delivery service for global welfare. Commins believes that NGOs can, and should, avoid this by reassessing the ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:01

Community-managed rice banks: lessons from Laos

Rice banks are increasingly used in South-East Asia as a means of addressing seasonal food crises facing poor communities. Despite general agreement about the effectiveness of community-managed rice banks in improving food security, there has been almost ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:05

Donor leverage: towards more equitable access to essential medicines?

In early 2007, the Indonesian government decided to withhold its samples of the avian influenza (‘bird flu’) virus from WHO’s collaborating centres, pending a new global mechanism for virus sharing which would provide better terms for developing countries ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:07

Microfinance and women's empowerment: A lesson from India

This article describes an NGO project intended to empower scheduled caste women working in the silk-reeling industry in India through the provision of microfinance. It documents the impact that the project had on their economic and social status over a pe ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:09

Public Administration and Democratic Governance: Governments Serving Citizens