Introduction Part 1: The Context 1.
International Institutions: classification and main characteristics
2. International Non Governmental Organizations: definitions,
classification, and relation with the UN system (Case Study Global
Private Foundations - The Bill & Melinda gates Foundation) 3.
Transnational Hybrid Organizations (Case Study The UN system
opening to the corporate sector. The Global Compact) Part
2: Management of International Cooperation 4. The
evolution of International Development Cooperation 5. Coordination
and coherence among the main actors of the development sector –
trends, initiatives and ways forward (Case Study UNAIDS: UN system
coordination, governance and management reform) 6. Changing
paradigms for programme implementation 7. General coordination of
the multilateral response to crisis situations (Case study
Humanitarian intervention in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake)
8. Understanding international cooperation data Part 3:
Management systems and reforms in international
organizations 9. Governance models and reforms
(Case Study Tripartite governance structures: the cases of ILO and
ITU) 10. Strategic thinking and planning (Cases: The strategic
positioning of the International Crisis Group (ICG); New strategic
decisions at IFAD; The World Bank ‘Reserve Advisory and Management
Program’ (RAMP) – which future?) 11. Results Based Management:
specificities and challenges (Case Study Does performance matter? A
donors’ perspective and the MOPAN Group initiative) 12. Funding
patterns and financial resources: trends, management and
organizational impacts (Case study A GOP proposal for the United
Nations budget) 13. The evolution of budgetary, accounting and
financial reporting systems (Case study The transition to IPSAS by
the UN system organizations) 14. Human Resource Management
Part 4: Building and managing the organization’s
profile 15. Building and managing the organization’s
profile (Case Study Developing partnerships with civil society: the
case of UNICEF) 16. Ethics in International Organizations – the
Ethical Organization
Summary:
This work is divided into four main sections.
Section 1 defines the three main families of International Organizations:
The purpose of this section is to create a basic understanding and knowledge of the institutional and operational characteristics of the group of organizations under investigation (collectively called International Organizations, IOs).
Section 2, describes the broader context in which IOs operate, we discuss the complex architecture of the international development cooperation sector, and the evolving dynamics among its main actors. The authors first explore the notion of "development" and its evolution. They then delve into the challenges related to program coordination in the international development and humanitarian aid sectors. They also analyze the evolving roles of IIs and INGOs in light of the emerging paradigms for program implementation and describe the evolution of IIs' funding mechanisms.
Section 3 explores the current management reforms in IOs. The main objective of this section is to elaborate how managerial frameworks can be successfully applied to IOs and to showcase management tools and systems through actual practices and case studies. In this Section, the authors respond to questions such as:
Finally, Section 4 of this work explores how IIs and INGOs can build and manage their institutional profile. The authors first tackle the interrelated subjects of communications, external relations, and resources mobilization. They then approach the concept of "ethics" for organizations that, for their very nature, should promote sustainability and ethical values, but are often accused of a lack of transparency and accountability.
Dr. Daniele Alesani holds an MBA from the University of Geneva,
Switzerland and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Parma
University; in his professional and academic career he has
extensively worked on the main issues related to managerial and
administrative reforms, accounting change and adoption of full
accrual accounting systems in International Organizations. His
background includes accounting policy analysis, training,
re-engineering of management control and information systems,
implementation and support of financial systems and project
management.
In 2004, Dr. Alesani joined the SDA Bocconi School of Business in
Milan as lecturer and researcher. In 2006, Daniele joined the
Business School of the University of Geneva as lecturer and MBA
Programme Director, developing targeted management courses for
United Nations System organizations.
Since 2007, Dr. Alesani has been collaborating with the United
Nations system organizations, first to support the implementation
of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
organizations, then with the Chief Executive Board (CEB)
Secretariat in Geneva and now in New York with the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA).
Dr. Alesani is currently head of the Statutory Reporting Unit at
UNFPA, Adjunct Professor at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy and
Catholic University, Milan, Italy.
Dr. Alesani is author of several international publications in the
area of managerial and administrative reforms in the public sector
and intergovernmental organizations, among which "Factors affecting
UN accountability: between managerial reforms and social claims"(In
Bauer M., Knill C. (eds.) Management Reforms in International
Organisations (2008), Baden-Baden, NOMOS), ‘IPSAS adoption by the
World Food Programme: an application of the contingency model to
intergovernmental organizations’ (International Journal of Public
Sector Performance Management 2011 (1), Special Issue on IPSAS) and
‘Getting Heath reforms Right: What Lessons from an Italian Case’
(Health Services Management Research, vol. 7 (29) (2009)).
Professor Eduardo Missoni is Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, with a
postgraduate Specialization in Tropical Medicine (Rome La Sapienza
University), and holds an MSc from the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medcine.
Since 2002 he is an adjunct professor at the Bocconi University in
Milan, Italy, and at SDA Bocconi School of Management. His
teachings, research and coordination activities extend over two
main areas, Management of International Institutions and non
profits, and Global Health and Development. He is also Bocconi
Univeristy Rector’s delegate for Development Cooperation issues.
Since 2001, he also holds a Global Health course at the Faculty of
Sociology of the Bicocca University in Milan. He was a visiting
professor for "Ethics and International Organizations" at the
Geneva International Organizations MBA, and currently collaborates
with the Geneva School of Diplomacy, the Institute for
International Political Studies (ISPI) in Milano, and is frequently
invited to lecture in several other academic and training
Institutions.
Professor Missoni started his medical career in 1980 with a three
years long experience as a medical volunteer in Nicaragua. He was
later a UNICEF officer in Mexico, in charge for Primary Health Care
programmes at national and State level. He later became an Adviser
to the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served for over 15
years. In this capacity, he was in charge of health and social
development programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean, and
Sub-Saharan African countries. During the same period he acted as
the liaison officer with the World health Organization (WHO) and
the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO), and represented his
country in other international meetings and groupings, including
the G8 health experts group, which he chaired in 2001.
Professor Missoni has a strong civic and social commitment and
contributed to found, develop and manage several local,
national and international non-profit and philanthropic
organizations. Between 2004 and 2007, he was the Secretary General
of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Professor Missoni has extensively published, mainly in the field of
International Development Cooperation and Global Health.
A welcome one-stop shop to unveil the complex organizational
variations generated in the last decades among IIs and NGOs and
their impact in addressing the ultimate goal of a more peaceful,
just and sustainable world for all.Mirta Roses Periago, Former
PAHO/WHO DirectorHighly recommended reading for students, scholars
and policymakers interested in International Organizations and NGOs
as organizations. The authors show the importance of understanding
and addressing organizational and managerial dilemmas, using
detailed cases and examples'Luc Fransen, Assistant Professor,
University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsEduardo Missoni and Daniele
Alesani have provided the nascent field of management of
international institutions and NGOs with its first comprehensive
text. It effectively links theory and research with practice,
making it invaluable for students and for those faced with the
complex challenges of managing in an international environment.
Carolyn Ban, Professor, University of Pittsburg, USAThis book
offers a solid foundation for understanding what makes managing
international institutions uniquely complex. I recommend it to
anybody interested in providing leadership and contribution to the
challenges of international cooperation.Stefano Olmeti, Head of
Executive Coaching, The World Bank GroupThis is a very useful
handbook to guide and understand the management and action of
international organizations and NGOs. It combines theoretical and
practical considerations that should be of service both to
practitioners and scholars.Heraldo Muñoz, UN Assistant
Secretary-General, United NationsAn invaluable piece of work,
provided by Eduardo Missoni and Daniele Alesani. An effective,
comprehensive and practical guide on the complex challenges of
managing international organizations / NGOs. A blended conceptual
and operational framework for scholars and practitioners engaged in
the humanitarian, developmental and specialized work of
institutions whose ultimate goal is to serve the global public
Miguel I. Figuerola, Former Human Resources Management Director at
World Trade Organization & World Intellectual Property Organization
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