Title: Successful Approaches to Government-NGO Cooperation
Subtitle: Findings of an ESCAP inter-disciplinary project
Description: Based primarily on the findings of the ESCAP project titled "Approaches to enhanced government-NGO cooperation for poverty alleviation" the paper reviews the rationale for government-NGO cooperation, considers the coparative advantages of NGOs and government agencies, and discusses the roles that each could play in promoting cooperation. It reviews some obstacles to effective cooperation and examines some successful case studies. The publication also discusses the areas and approaches that promise enhanced and effective  government-NGO cooperation.