Might it be time to stop talking about NGO Administration Costs?

Guest blog by Marguerite Hughes

As highlighted by resource lists recently complied by Dóchas on this blog, there is a formidable opposition to the use of administration costs as a measure of NGO quality.

Ireland and Human Rights

On 6 October 2011, the UN will review Ireland’s Human Rights track record. This blog post explains why this is important for people concerned about global poverty.

Policy Coherence for development….Trade – [Part II]

Part 2 of Michael McManus blog post on Policy Coherence for Development and Trade. In this blog, he looks at aid for trade, and outlines a few suggestions for how Development NGOs can become more effective in this area.

How you can help people back from the brink

Following the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, this blog sets out a few issues relating to effective humanitarian aid, and encourages the reader to log onto www.HowYouCanHelp.ie, a public information website about the principles and mechanisms of effective relief.