I disagree with this analysis. It seems to assume that the DFID and PEPFAR approach to harnessing gvoernment is to be done in complete isolation from civil society. This is not what, I think, is intended. Harnessing good givernent means, also, harnessing civil society; that is what government, essentially, is. So, to give exmaples where non-government agencies have done better than government misses the point. This is that it doesn't matter how many NGOs; FBOs or even private sector involvement isinvolved in delivering services (such as health and education) it is far more efficient and effective to develop population coverage, and scale,through the public sector.
Richard POllard