Enhancing the effectiveness of governmental and non-governmental partnership in natural resources management

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5366531

McKay, K L; Gow, D; Brown, C; Christophersen, K; Gaylord, E

The African sub-continent (Sub-Saharan Africa) is a vast continent of mangroves and deserts, rainforests, mountains and, miles upon thousands of miles of flat wooded plains. It is a continent whose people rely directly on its basic natural resources--land, water, soils, animals and vegetation--for their day-to-day subsistence and development. The effects of environmental degradation have taught bilateral and multilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and national governments harsh lessons about the critical importance of natural resources management to food security and development. The report examines the role of NGO's as resource stewards and explores the relationship between NGO's and donors in the environmental field, with particular reference to experiences from the Natural Resources Management Support Project for Africa and from the literature. Practical guidelines for enhancing the effectiveness of donor- collaboration are suggested. Annexes present case studies of Cameroon, Madagascar, and Mali.

• Research Organization: Energy/Development International, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5366531
• Report Number(s): PB-92-153543/XAB; CNN: AID-AFR-0467-C-00-8054-00
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with Development Alternatives, Inc., Washington, DC. Sponsored by Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Bureau for Africa
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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