Objectives

• To describe in general terms how the development NGO sector has evolved in size and activity
• To identify areas in which Government policies have affected that evolution

Geographical Spread

India

Key areas/components

• Development of an annotated bibliography of some 400 items about the NGO sector
• Interviews with about 70 NGO leaders, political figures, and government bureaucrats

Key outputs

• Historical Evolution of NGOs
• Influence of the different political situations on NGO movement
• Policy Influence on the NGO sector
• Study of Government Support for NGO activities
• Report draft

Year/Period

1990

Client

A joint effort of PRIA, CSWB and CAPART