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Ahsan Rana

Special feature Ahsan Rana 1 December 2004

The resource generation challenge: can accountability help?

A series of recently conducted studies have confirmed that the potential of philanthropy for social development is huge across the globe, yet in many countries very little of it currently comes to non-profit organizations (NPOs) …

Special feature Ahsan Rana 1 March 2004

NPO self-regulation – the Pakistan experience

Although the state remains the principal regulator of civil society in Pakistan, the absence of effective enforcement mechanisms means that compliance by non-profit organizations (NPOs) with reporting and other requirements is very low. Self-regulation is …