[CivilSoc] Publication: Striking a Balance by Alan Fowler [in Russian]

[Simon Heap]

INTRAC (the International NGO Training and Research 
Centre), Oxford, announces a new publication:
Striking a Balance: A Guide to Enhancing the 
Effectiveness of NGOs in International Development, by 
Alan Fowler.
First published by Earthscan in English, but now 
translated into Russian by Siberian Civic Initiatives 
Support Centre and published by INTRAC.  350 pages, 
only �14.95 + packing and postage.   
At a time of rapid global change, NGOs are having to 
scale up their impact, diversify their activities, respond
to long-term crises and improve their performance on all
fronts.  Striking a Balance is written by NGO guru Alan
Fowler and offers both analysis and a practical guide to 
how NGOs can fulfil these demanding expectations.  The 
book describes the objectives of sustainable people- 
centred development and the processes required to 
achieve it, focusing on the five factors which determine 
effectiveness: suitable organisational design; competent 
leadership and human resources; appropriate external 
relationships; mobilisation of high quality finance; and the 
measurement of performance coupled to 'learning for 
leverage'.  In each area, the book explains the capacities 
needed and how they can be assessed and improved.
Payment by cheque or credit card.  To order English or
Russian versions contact Kirsty at 
<k.andrews@intrac.org> or
fax : -44-1865-201852.