Synopsis This book of NGOs gives an account of NGOs at local national and international levels. How civil society can be instrumental in political change? What is the place of NGOs in a good society? Why NGOs are essential for democratic, decentralized sustainable and people oriented development. What is the role of NGOs in the global context? Aim of the book is to make available to our readers different aspects of the role of NGOs with the help of relevant and important essays written by the experts on the subject and the help of relevant and important essays written by the experts on the subject and the material generated by the international institutions on the subject. We record our indebtedness and acknowledgements to the authorities on the subject.