Intergovernmental Organizations between Mission and Market

Idealistic work in the grip of capitalism or a healthy relationship between equal partners?

A map of the world and money. Photo by Christine Roy on Unsplash.

This project aspires to explore the effect the money of the private sector has on international organisations. It has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 883417).

Three research angles

The three research angles of our project are the following:

One actor helping an other growing by pouring water on it.

Intergovernmental Organizations between Mission and Market

Idealistic work in the grip of capitalism or a healthy relationship between equal partners?

Three research angles

IOs Being Funded by the Private Sector

IOs Themselves Operating as Private or Market Actors

IOs Affecting Private Actors