Papers by Jennifer Brinkerhoff
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 1998
This article develops a model and typology of government-nongovernmental organization (NGO) relat... more This article develops a model and typology of government-nongovernmental organization (NGO) relationships to enable both a rapid appraisal of government-NGO relationships in a particular context and to identify the characteristics and possible structure of alternative relationship types. Building on the literature on the subject, the model defines eight possible relationship types based on several dimensions: government's resistance or acceptance of institutional pluralism, the relative balance of power in the relationship, and the degree of formality and—by extension—the level of government linkage. The model and typology are designed to assist governments, NGOs, donors, and other development practitioners to identify and promote the most productive government-NGO relationship for a particular context.
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 1993
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016
Background: Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been... more Background: Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is one such public-private partnership; in Gavi-eligible countries partnerships are dynamic networks of immunization actors who work together to support all stages and aspects of Gavi support. This paper describes a conceptual framework-the partnership framework-and analytic approach for evaluating the perceptions of partnerships' added value as well as the results from an application to one case in Uganda. Methods: We used a mixed-methods case study design embedded in the Gavi Full Country Evaluations (FCE) to test the partnership framework on Uganda's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine application partnership. Data from document review, interviews, and social network surveys enabled the testing of the relationships between partnership framework domains (context, structure, practices, performance, and outcomes). Topic guides were based on the framework domains and network surveys identified working together relationships, professional trust, and perceptions of the effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy of the partnership's role in this process. Results: Data from seven in-depth interviews, 11 network surveys and document review were analyzed according to the partnership framework, confirming relationships between the framework domains. Trust was an important contributor to the perceived effectiveness of the process. The network was structured around the EPI program, who was considered the leader of this process. While the structure and composition of the network was largely viewed as supporting an effective and legitimate process, the absence of the Ministry of Education (MoE) may have had downstream consequences if this study's results had not been shared with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and acted upon. The partnership was not perceived to have increased the efficiency of the process, perhaps as a result of unclear or absent guidelines around roles and responsibilities. Conclusion: The health and functioning of global health partnerships can be evaluated using the framework and approach presented here. Network theory and methods added value to the conceptual and analytic processes and we recommend applying this approach to other global health partnerships to ensure that they are meeting the complex challenges they were designed to address.
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International Journal of Public …, 2006
Conventional wisdom holds that globalization, and its specific contributing factors such as immig... more Conventional wisdom holds that globalization, and its specific contributing factors such as immigration, information technology, and the emergence of universal values that inform international law, poses a challenge to state sovereignty. This article analyzes this assertion by examining one case, which encompasses each of these factors. Following a review of the literature, this article describes the efforts, using information and communication technologies, of the Egyptian Copt diaspora to advocate for human rights and improved quality of life of Copts residing in Egypt. We conclude that while the theory and practice of state sovereignty are certainly evolving and increasingly complex, the essence of state sovereignty is not necessarily challenged by these trends and may even be supported by them.
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
We examine the relevance of suggestive findings and assumptions about immigrant philanthropy to a... more We examine the relevance of suggestive findings and assumptions about immigrant philanthropy to a diaspora from a high-income country of origin, whose members are generally highly educated and professionally employed: the Lithuanian diaspora. We investigate whether this immigrant group’s voluntary sector participation, despite these differences, may evolve similar to that of other immigrant groups studied. The study casts doubt on the generalizability of the current claims from the literature—which is largely derived from cases of immigrants migrating from the South to the North—to immigrant and diaspora groups who are highly skilled and originating from relatively more industrialized countries (North–North migration). The findings highlight the need to examine the voluntary sector participation of a greater variety of diasporas and to recognize that not all groups will behave similarly. Some of the differentiated behavior may stem from demographic characteristics specific to North–...
NGOs and the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
Public Admin Develop, 2005
Page 1. BEYOND RECONSTRUCTION IN AFGHANISTAN Lessons from Development Experience Edited by John D... more Page 1. BEYOND RECONSTRUCTION IN AFGHANISTAN Lessons from Development Experience Edited by John D. Montgomery and Dennis A. Rondinelli Page 2. Page 3. Beyond Reconstruction in Afghanistan Page 4. Page 5. ...
A nalyses of decentralization take a variety of perspectives on the concept. From an initial conc... more A nalyses of decentralization take a variety of perspectives on the concept. From an initial concentration on decentralization as a state-centered enterprise by which central government allocates resources and authorities to lower levels to improve administrative and service delivery effectiveness, this focus has expanded to look beyond the state to government's relationship with citizens. Democratic decentralization involves citizen participation and responsiveness to citizens' needs and preferences as important components of state-society restructuring to enact democratic governance throughout a society. So in addition to expected improvements in efficient and effective public service delivery, decentralizers seek improved democratic governance outcomes through the enhanced responsiveness to, accountability to, and participation of citizens and civil society. There is an inherent tension in the democratic decentralization project: while the devolution of responsibility, resources, and authority to local government expands the possibilities of reaching these expected results, the discretion that accompanies devolution opens the door to local government capture by special interests and elites. These actors may not be interested in the objectives and tasks that the central government would like to see local authorities pursue, and further, their interests are unlikely to align with those of the poor and marginalized in local communities. Thus devolved discretion needs to be joined by some degree of control over that discretion. In democratic decentralized governance systems, this control
Diasporas, Skills Transfer, and Remittances: Evolving Perceptions and Potential iii Contents Pref... more Diasporas, Skills Transfer, and Remittances: Evolving Perceptions and Potential iii Contents Preface...................................................................................................................... v References.......... ....................................................... ... ... Diasporas, Skills Transfer, and Remittances: Evolving ...
Public Performance Management Review, 2002
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Globalization has led to closer integration among the countries of the world, increasing recognit... more Globalization has led to closer integration among the countries of the world, increasing recognition of challenges and implications that cross national borders and demand cross-border solutions, [1] and continuing efforts to re®ne the processes for establishing global public policy. According to Lawrence Summers, a new global consensus has emerged, which encompasses (among other things) market-oriented policies, effective institutions and law, integration with the world, a global economic system, and the provision of global public goods. [2] At the same time, citizens are increasingly coming together and organizing to represent their own interests, express their views, and undertake actions to assist themselves and others, either independent of, in con¯ict with, or in partnership with governments and other actors. The emergence of a transnational civil society, as a sometimes well-organized, sometimes disparate advocate, may exacerbate con¯ict and complexity, which may preclude the identi®cation of workable solutions. Transnational civil society increasingly expects democratic practice, and demands accountability, transparency, and participation in public policy processes. [3] Con¯ict ± locally, nationally, and transnationally ± is inevitably emerging
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Papers by Jennifer Brinkerhoff