NGOs in India

By examining how NGOs operate in Southern India in the early 2000's, this book discusses the challenges faced by small, local NGOs in the uncertain times of changing aid dynamics. The key findings focus on what empowerment means for Indian women, and how NGO accountability to these groups is an important part of the empowerment being realised.

Patrick Kilby is a political scientist with the School of Archaeology and Anthropology in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the Australian National University. His research interests include NGOs, poverty and women's empowerment.

Introduction  1. Non-Governmental Organisations in India  2. The work of NGOs in India - SHGs and Women's Empowerment  3. Rural NGOs  4. Pune Waste-picker program  5. Measuring Women's Empowerment  6. NGO Accountability  7. Conclusion