CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE NEW GOVERNANCE Lester M' Salamon UN DPINGO CONFERENCE September 6, 2006

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CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE NEW GOVERNANCELester M.
SalamonUN DPI/NGO CONFERENCESeptember 6, 2006
The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
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• A revolution in the technology of public action
• Proliferation of new tools

Lester M. Salamon, The Tools of Government A
Guide to the New Governance (New York Oxford
University Press, 2002)
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The New Governance
ILLUSTRATIVE TOOLS

• Direct government

• Contracts

• Grants

• Direct loans

• Loan guarantees

• Economic regulation

• Social regulation

• Insurance

• Corrective fees

Lester M. Salamon, The Tools of Government A
Guide to the New Governance (New York Oxford
University Press, 2002)
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The New Governance
RISE OF THIRD-PARTY GOVERNMENT

• Common Feature Use of Third Parties

• Sharing of Discretionary Authority

• Deconstruction of Public Action

Lester M. Salamon, The Tools of Government A
Guide to the New Governance (New York Oxford
University Press, 2002)
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The New Governance
PATTERNS OF PUBLIC PROBLEM-SOLVING
FINANCE
DELIVERY
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Lester M. Salamon, The Tools of Government A
Guide to the New Governance (New York Oxford
University Press, 2002)
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Challenges for Civil Society

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onsciousness
onscientiousness
ompetence
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C N P
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Project Countries
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
The Netherlands
Finland
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Denmark
France
Czech Republic
Austria
Sweden
Italy
Germany
Poland
United States
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Canada
Ireland
Hungary
Mexico
Spain
Japan
Portugal
Egypt
Korea
Morocco
Lebanon
The Philippines
Venezuela
Israel
Ghana
India
Colombia
Kenya
Thailand
Pakistan
Tanzania
Brazil
Uganda
Argentina
South Africa
Chile
New Zealand
Australia
Peru
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Global Civil Society, Volume Two
Order Information Kumarian Press,
http//www.kpbooks.com/
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Civil Society Organization Workforce in context,
40 countries
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Employment in Civil Society Organizations vs.
Largest firms
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If the civil society sector were a country...
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CSO workforce as a share of the economically
active population, by country
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CSO workforce as a share of the economically
active population, by country
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U.N. NPI HANDBOOK COMMITTED IMPLEMENTERS
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Central Europe Czech Republic Slovakia
Europe Belgium Italy
France
Latin America Argentina
Brazil
Peru
North America Canada United
States
Asia Australia Japan
Korea New Zealand
Asia Kyrgyzstan India
Philippines
Africa and Middle East Cameroon
Ghana Mali Kenya Morocco
South Africa Uganda Zimbabwe
Other Israel
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Value Added as of GDP,
NPIs vs. Selected Industries, Canada, 2000
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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Contribution to GDP, Volunteers vs. Selected
Industries, Canada
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Value Added as of GDP, NPIs vs. Selected
Industries, Belgium, 2003
of GDP
1.6
Without Volunteers
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NPI Share of Belgian Value Added, Selected Fields
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Percent of Total Value
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Average Annual Change in GDP and GDP Contribution
of NPIs
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Philanthropy as share of GDP, selected countries,
1995-2004
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How Can Better Data on Civil Society Help?
The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies

• Visibility/Legitimacy

• Improve policy-making

• Increase transparency/accountability

• Improve economic statistics

• Chart NPO contribution to MDGs

• Spot trends/problems

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