Here to Help

Over six billion dollars in developmental assistance is funnelled annually through non-governmental organizations (NGOs), yet little is understood about the real impact of their work. This title examines what role NGOs really play in fighting poverty in Latin America.

Robyn Eversole

Chapter 1 Smallholder Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation in Indigenous Communities, James Keese; Chapter 2 Making a Statement or Finding a Role, Jean Grugel; Chapter 3 Perceptions, Patricia Feliu; Chapter 4 Visions of Development, Laurie Occhipinti; Chapter 5 Market Articulation and Poverty Eradication?, Patrick C. Wilson; Chapter 6 Women, Microenterprise Development, and Poverty in Bolivia, Ana Mayta; Chapter 7 The Transformation Side of Microenterprise, Makonen Getu; Chapter 8 Awakening, Ana María Condori; Chapter 9 NGOs and Ecotourism in Ecuador's Amazon, Frank Hutchins; Chapter 10 Disencumbering Development, Jeanne Simonelli, Duncan Earle;