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Afzal, Saira, and Mehreen Nasir. "Role of Non-Governmental Organizations as Developmental Partners in Health Care." Annals of King Edward Medical University 29, no. 1 (July 4, 2023): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v29i1.5335.
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NGOs, or non-governmental organizations, are a kind of non-profit private sector provider of the health system. Global health issues include health inequity. Inequity exists in healthcare, vaccinations, and research for developing nations. There are disparities
in healthcare access even between nations. NGOs typically focus on underprivileged groups or specific diseases that the government sector frequently ignores. But maintaining financial stability is a significant problem for NGOs. Donors account for the majority of an NGO's funding. The availability of health care can be expanded through NGOs. By 2030, the World Health Organization hopes to have
universal health coverage.
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Hammami, Rema. "NGOs." Race & Class 37, no. 2 (October 1995): 51–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030639689503700206.
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Mahat, Kushendra Bahadur, and Bihari Binod Pokharel. "Respondents wise Status of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Karnali Zone Nepal." Journal of Advanced Academic Research 2, no. 1 (February 11, 2017): 14–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jaar.v2i1.16594.
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have been promoted in the development activities in Nepal since the restoration of democracy in 1990. NGOs have been recognized as one of the development facilitator institutions in Karnali Zone. The objective of this study was focused to identify the status of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on the basis of its structure, environment, values and Impact. The study had adopted the civil society index as a theoretical tool of study. Randomly in total 562 respondents were selected from five districts of Karnali zone. The findings of ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference between respondents in the structure of NGOs in P=0.007 significant level at 95% confidence interval. But other three components environment, values and impact were not significantly difference. It could be assumed that because of the geographical differences, involvement of human resources, basic infrastructure, access on communication and technologies and perception on NGOs activities are the major factors which made the perceptual difference among the respondents in structure of NGOs. Similarly, contribution of NGO in promotion of political awareness, transparency of their work and empowering citizenship were more or less in the same level in all five districts so response of participants became similar in environment, values and impact of NGOs. It is necessary to identify the locally reliable and related indicators of NGO to assess the NGO's status and their performance.
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Ullah, M. D. Rahmat. "NGOs' Role in Sustaining Indigenous Knowledge in RuralBangladesh: Agriculture, Healthcare, and Disaster Management." South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 5, no. 1 (February 4, 2024): 79–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.48165/sajssh.2024.5106.
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This paper explores the indispensable role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in cultivating, applying, and conserving Indigenous knowledge within rural Bangladesh. It scrutinizes how NGOs sustain Indigenous knowledge by focusing on pivotal sectors like agriculture, local medicine, and disaster management. Employing qualitative methodologies—such as ethnographic interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and case studies—the research was conducted in the Gabura union, Bangladesh, using primary and secondary data sources. The literature review underscores the significance of Indigenous knowledge in agriculture and disaster management while identifying gaps in comprehending knowledge conservation dynamics and the NGO's impact on Indigenous knowledge. It highlights how locals employ Indigenous Knowledge to combat natural disasters, particularly in agriculture, healthcare, and disaster management. Furthermore, it explores NGOs' active roles in preserving and leveraging Indigenous Knowledge, emphasizing its integration with modern scientific knowledge and significance in rural life. The study delves into Gabura residents' strategies for cyclone resilience, such as seeking refuge on embankments, relocating to higher ground, and preserving seeds and dry food. It emphasizes NGOs like BARCIK and their initiatives—Paramela and Kaviraj Mela—along with resource person engagement and safeguarding local knowledge endangered by globalization. BARCIK's training in disaster management, advocacy for traditional agricultural methods, and promotion of indigenous remedies in healthcare are highlighted. Ultimately, the paper underscores NGOs' significant contributions to fostering and applying Indigenous knowledge for sustainable rural development. It emphasizes the institutional processes in defining knowledge and the NGO's role in its reproduction.
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C., Nanjunda D. "Role of NGOs in Biodiversity Conservation: A Situational Analysis." Mapana - Journal of Sciences 7, no. 2 (November 30, 2008): 88–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.12723/mjs.13.9.
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India has experienced serious deforestation during the last century and it is anticipated that by the year 2035 India will be almost devoid of forests. NGO's have gained popularity in various parts of India by initiatives to conserve biodiversity such as establishing forest reserves and through the mobilization of indigenous organizations and development. However, the relationships that emerge among NGOs, Govt. and indigenous people with regard to conservation and control over biodiversity is problematic and co-management of established forest reserves often failed, because indigenous ways of use and control of biodiversity were difficult to accept by some conservation organizations. More importantly, there is the claim that NGO's have been working to create dependency while mobilizing indigenous organizations with assistance of Western donors. Recently, to face mainstream conservation models various NGOs are launching awareness movements. These NGOs movements emphasize a co evolution between local biodiversity, indigenous ecological practices, culture and self-development.
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Carapico, Sheila. "NGOs, INGOs, GO-NGOs and DO-NGOs: Making Sense of Non-Governmental Organizations." Middle East Report, no. 214 (2000): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1520187.
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Auti, Dr Nisha. "Empowering Change: An Advanced NGO Management System for Efficient Operations, Enhanced Donor Engagement, and Transparent Community Development." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 11, no. 11 (November 30, 2023): 443–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2023.56509.
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This paper proposes solution to handle complex societal concerns, including social welfare, environmental preservation, and humanitarian aid, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are essential players. Realising an NGO's objective requires effective administration of its many facets of operations, including donor connections, project tracking, volunteer coordination, and event planning. This article introduces the "An Advanced NGO Management System for Efficient Operations, Enhanced Donor Engagement, and Transparent Community Development" a powerful web-based tool designed to streamline NGOs' administrative procedures while promoting accountability and openness. In a world with constantly changing difficulties, NGOs need adaptive and user-friendly tools to successfully manage their range of activities. This system has been painstakingly designed to deliver a dynamic and adaptable online application that responds to the complex needs of NGOs and their stakeholders by utilising the power of Java Servlets technology. The NGO Management System functions as a central hub for the comprehensive management of NGO operations, enhancing their overall impact and contribution to the betterment of society.
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Pitner, Julia. "NGOs' Dilemmas." Middle East Report, no. 214 (2000): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1520193.
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Weiss, Thomas G. "Scrutinizing NGOs." Foreign Policy, no. 113 (1998): 138. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1149253.
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Srinivas, Nidhi. "Against NGOs?" Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 38, no. 4 (May 12, 2009): 614–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0899764009334308.
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Burns, Peter. "Tourism NGOs." Tourism Recreation Research 24, no. 2 (January 1999): 3–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02508281.1999.11014870.
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Cazenave, Bruno, and Jeremy Morales. "NGO responses to financial evaluation: auditability, purification and performance." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 34, no. 4 (February 15, 2021): 731–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-01-2020-4397.
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PurposeLiterature has widely studied the financial accountability pressures on NGOs but rarely analysed how NGOs respond to them. This paper studies one large humanitarian NGO to address this question. It investigates the NGO's responses to understand the extent to which NGOs are able to regain control over their own work and turn the frames of evaluation and accountability to their own advantage.Design/methodology/approachThis article draws on a case study of one of the largest French humanitarian NGOs. Interviews and observation (both participant and non-participant) were conducted in the financial department of the NGO. These data are supplemented with field-level contextual interviews.FindingsIn the NGO studied, institutional pressure is largely mediated by compliance audits. The paper thus traces the consequences of compliance audits for the NGO's central finance teams and describes how they respond. The findings detail three responses to evaluation. First, to respond to the burden of evaluation, the organisation makes itself auditable and develops preparedness. Second, to respond to the anxiety of evaluation, the organisation engages in a process of purification and succumbs to the allure of the single figure. Third, building on its newly acquired auditability and purity, the organisation performs itself as a “corporatised NGO”. Together, these three responses constitute the NGO as an “entrepreneur” competing for eligibility, and financial literacy and managerialism become crucial to respond to pressure from institutional funders.Originality/valueThis paper extends the understanding of organisational responses to evaluation. The authors show the influence of evaluation systems on NGOs, but also how NGOs can react to regain control over their work and turn the frames of evaluation and accountability to their own advantage. However, despite several decades of calls for broader conceptions of NGO accountability, the case NGO prefers to promote a very narrow view of its performance, based solely on accounting compliance. It takes some pride in its ability to comply with funders' and auditors' demands. Turning a simple matter of compliance into a display of good performance, it builds a strategy and competitive advantage on its ability to respond competently to evaluation.
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Hsu, Carolyn L., and Yuzhou Jiang. "An Institutional Approach to Chinese NGOs: State Alliance versus State Avoidance Resource Strategies." China Quarterly 221 (February 17, 2015): 100–122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741014001568.
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AbstractThis article uses an institutional approach to examine Chinese NGOs as an emerging organizational field. In mature organizational fields, the organizations are powerfully constrained to follow the institutional practices of that field. However, in an emerging organizational field, the institutionalized constraints are not yet established, so actors can try out a wide range of practices. Some of these practices will become the new “rules of the game” of the organizational field when it is established. The content of these rules will shape the relationship between NGOs and the Chinese party-state for future generations. We find that a Chinese NGO's resource strategy is shaped by two interacting factors. First, NGOs operate in an evolving ecology of opportunity. Second, the social entrepreneurs who lead Chinese NGOs perceive that ecology of opportunity through the lens of their personal experiences, beliefs and expertise. As a result, the initial strategies of the organizations in our sample were strongly influenced by the institutional experience of their founders. Former state bureaucrats built NGOs around alliances with party-state agencies. In contrast, NGO founders that had no party-state experience usually avoided the state and sought areas away from government control/attention, such as the internet or private business.
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Mikeladze, Aleksandre. "Financial Management Role for NGOs." European Journal of Economics and Business Studies 7, no. 1 (April 15, 2021): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/594yih63y.
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The main purpose of NGOs is to carry out public activities and not financial management - this is an idea that one may have often heard. However, as long as the NGO's finances and funds are unorganized, NGOs will not be able to achieve their goals with maximum effectiveness. For NGOs, the key importance of financial planning and management is determined by the achievement of organizational goals. They work on communities, suffer from a lack of staff, and this role is assigned to an employee who does not have a financial education and puts the successful operation of the organization at high risk. With limited funding, rational and planned cash management is important for the organization. The financial condition of any type of organization determines its future and long-term stability. Accordingly, NGOs should opt for sustainable use of finance. This means that NGOs have to spend today considering future expenses. Therefore, it is important to develop financial plans and their further implementation in order to maintain sustainability. Most NGOs rely on external funding and therefore having a proper financial management system is quite important. The NGO is accountable to donors and those who support the organization. An NGO with a sound financial management system is able to track its own expenses, plan future expenses, and submit timely financial statements to the donor upon request, which will help strengthen the organization's trust and long-term support. All NGOs are guided by pre-defined policies and procedures that are based on the overall goals of the organization. Each decision made by the competent authority is aimed at the successful achievement of the goals and objectives. Without organizing finances, it will be difficult for both the individual employee and the organization as a whole to achieve the set goal. We cannot ignore the fact that some NGOs are characterized by illegal activities such as excessive use of resources, fraud, theft, etc. With full financial planning, coordination and control, the issues mentioned above can be easily addressed. Through sound financial management, NGOs can make effective decisions on resource allocation, fundraising and mobilization. Financial management is a set of skills and approaches that can be changed from time to time. With financial management, NGOs improve their profile, which enhances donor trust. With well-defined financial plan and policy frameworks, NGOs also gain a good reputation in the community. Most NGOs operate on their own funds, and well-organized financial management facilitates fundraising. Information on available finances, in turn, makes it possible to determine the exact amount of money that needs to be accumulated.
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Liu, Qing, Raymond Yu Wang, and Heping Dang. "The Hidden Gaps in Rural Development: Examining Peasant–NGO Relations through a Post-earthquake Recovery Project in Sichuan, China." China Quarterly 233 (January 9, 2018): 43–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741017001722.
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AbstractWhile much of the scholarly work on the development of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in China focuses on their relations with the state, this paper adopts an anthropological approach to explore previously understudied peasant–NGO relations through the lens of a village-level post-earthquake recovery project in Sichuan. The findings highlight three main types of gaps between the NGO and local villagers: the gaps between the villagers’ immediate needs and the NGO's long-term development plan; the gaps between the villagers’ pragmatic concerns and the “building a new socialist countryside” campaign; and the gaps between the private and collective economies. In spite of the project's unsatisfactory outcome, the NGO did not consider the project a failure. We argue that these gaps were, to a great extent, attributable to the continuing development of the institutional values of NGOs, which guide the transition of Chinese NGOs from traditional charities to modern philanthropic organizations.
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Das, Abhishek. "NGOs and Corporations :." Jindal Journal of International Affairs 3, no. 1 (October 1, 2013): 178–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.54945/jjia.v3i1.46.
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As the world continues to “flatten” with the advent of globalization and relationships start to consolidate and get intertwined into networks, a significant and much interesting relationship between corporations and NGOs has propped up (Friedman, 2005). Both are becoming increasingly important actors in shaping today's society
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Siegert, Jens. "NGOs in Russland." Russland-Analysen, no. 59 (March 11, 2005): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.31205/ra.059.01.
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Clegg, Liz. "NGOs take aim." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 55, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 49–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2968/055001016.
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Clegg, Liz. "Ngos Take Aim." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 55, no. 1 (January 1999): 49–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00963402.1999.11460294.
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Duran, Jane. "NGOs and Growth." International Journal of Applied Philosophy 27, no. 1 (2013): 27–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/ijap20132711.
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Richmond, Oliver P. "NGOs and Peacebuilding." International Peacekeeping 20, no. 3 (June 2013): 394–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13533312.2013.843974.
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Maeseele, Pieter. "NGOs and GMOs." Javnost - The Public 16, no. 4 (January 2009): 55–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13183222.2009.11009014.
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Sultana, Nahid, and Naznin Islam. "NGOs in Bangladesh." Indian Journal of Gender Studies 16, no. 1 (February 2009): 77–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097152150801600104.
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Luxmore, Stephen R., and Clyde Eiríkur Hull. "Innovation and NGOs." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 12, no. 1 (February 2011): 17–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ijei.2011.0017.
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Innovations that antagonize non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will face significantly greater challenges than those that do not. The impact of non-governmental organizations on the commercialization of new technology is evolving from the more traditional indirect approach of lobbying governments. The new NGO approach is to pursue private politics, in which the NGO seeks to exert direct influence over entrepreneurial companies that commercialize radical new technology. The authors use the industry study approach to explore how this new NGO role affects innovation. They present a theoretical framework that encompasses the emerging role of NGOs and set out the practical managerial implications that emerge from their analysis.
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Joseph A, Jaime. "NGOs: Fragmented dreams." Development in Practice 10, no. 3-4 (August 2000): 390–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09614520050116541.
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Mishra, Debiprasad, Saswata N. Biswas, and Shiladitya Roy. "Governance of NGOs." International Journal of Rural Management 1, no. 2 (October 2005): 185–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097306800500100203.
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Stanovci, Mimoza K., Hasan Metin, and Bejtush Ademi. "Financial Sustainability of NGOs: An Empirical Study of Kosovo NGOs." IFAC-PapersOnLine 52, no. 25 (2019): 113–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.457.
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Gadeikienė, Marta. "When do Lithuanian NGDOs Succeed in Influencing Foreign Policy?" Politologija 105, no. 1 (May 18, 2022): 53–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/polit.2022.105.2.
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The literature indicates an ever-growing involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in foreign policy and hence an increasing potential for them to exert influence over it. Approaching foreign aid policy as a suitable empirical indicator of a country’s foreign policy, this paper examines the case of Lithuanian development NGOs’ (NGDOs’) influence over bilateral foreign aid policy. Based on the mechanistic approach to social science, this paper demonstrates that NGDO influence is observed when an NGDO has resources to assist decision-makers in policy implementation; when it behaves strategically; and when decision-makers’ access to these resources is threatened. Although other NGDO’s resources are insufficient to result in the NGDO being able to exercise influence, they help to strengthen the long-term collaborative relationship with decision-makers, which is necessary for the micro-phenomenon of NGDO influence to occur. The paper concludes that the potential influence of Lithuanian NGDOs is limited, constrained by the scant demand for NGDOs’ resources and the unconducive institutional setting. But the paper identifies low issue salience and a focused concentration of valuable resources within Lithuanian NGDOs as factors which increase the likelihood of NGDO influence.
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Daniel Odoom, Joseph Obeng-Baah, and Lawrencia Agyepong. "Non-Governmental Organizations and Development Service Provision: A Conceptual and Empirical Review." PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development (PJGD) 3, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 50–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.46404/panjogov.v3i1.3576.
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Globally, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seen as a significant driving force behind delivering development services. There is universal consensus within the development community that development service delivery will be incomplete without the involvement of NGOs. Thus, many NGOs across the globe complement governments' efforts in development service delivery, a situation that has occasioned a rapid rise in both the volume and scale of operations of NGOs. Nonetheless, there is a growing debate regarding the conceptual intentions of NGOs. While some scholars believe that NGOs effectively provide development services, others have suggested that development service delivery does not constitute a critical component of NGOs' agenda. There is also the issue of whether or not the approaches NGOs employ in development services are participatory enough. While some scholars opine that participatory development communication approaches characterize NGOs' development services, others maintain that participation is merely rhetoric value within the NGO sector. These contending views risk an obliteration of the continuing relevance of NGOs in development discourse. This paper seeks to contribute to the debate on the place of NGOs in development services and the approaches NGOs employ in contemporary development practice. The authors posit that NGOs occupy a central place in development service provision but concede that NGO operations in development services are not without challenges. The authors argue further that NGOs’ role in development services can better be appreciated based on a thorough understanding of the role of participatory development communication in development service provisions. The paper presents a review of the relevant conceptual and empirical literature on NGOs' activities in development services and concludes by identifying lessons that should engage the attention of key stakeholders.
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Liu, Sijia, Vivian G. Kirby, and Paul D. Berger. "NGOs’ Advertising in South Africa and Implications for NGOs in China." International Journal of Marketing Studies 9, no. 1 (January 16, 2017): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijms.v9n1p18.
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In this paper, we discuss NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and NPOs (Non-Profit Organizations) in general and focus on the advertising strategy NGOs should undertake. More specifically, we compare and contrast the NGO history in South Africa and China, its corresponding past advertising, and implications for advertising strategy for Chinese NGOs going forward. This includes a discussion of a key issue of the efficacy of advertising that evokes emotion, and how it can be a “mixed-blessing.” It is suggested that the advertising strategy of South African NGOs can usefully inform NGOs in China.
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Kim, Youngwan, and Taehee Whang. "Non-governmental organizations and economic sanctionsi." International Political Science Review 39, no. 2 (February 1, 2017): 209–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192512116677927.
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How do non-governmental organizations (NGOs) affect sanction policies? Using two datasets of sanctions and NGOs, we study whether and how US-based NGOs working in a target state can influence the threat and implementation of sanctions initiated by the USA. At the threat stage, the sender government tends to perceive NGOs as a signaling device such that NGOs increase the probability of sanction threat. At the imposition stage, the presence of NGOs in a target state also increases the likelihood of a sender state imposing sanctions. In addition, the sender state tends to implement costly sanctions when NGOs have more field operations in target states. This study provides a systematic explanation of the relationship between NGOs and sanction threat and implementation.
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Murdie, Amanda, and Morgan Barney. "Localizing the NGO Delivery of Health from the Outside In." Daedalus 152, no. 2 (2023): 181–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/daed_a_01999.
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Abstract International health nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can provide the necessary assistance and expertise to save lives in times of crisis. Health NGOs often bring innovation, expertise, and resources to those in need. However, many commentators have questioned whether the involvement of health NGOs impedes a country's ability to rebuild its own health sector in ways that do not depend on foreign actors. Building on the results of our survey of almost one thousand public health NGOs in the summer of 2021, we find that health NGOs may be a unique set of organizations that allow for more local decision-making and employ local staff more often than other populations of NGOs. Health NGOs also have a comparatively greater focus on peace than NGOs from other sectors. The essay examines the pathways by which some health NGOs can both alleviate short-term suffering and help foster long-term localized health delivery.
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Ha, Kyoo-Man. "Lessons in disaster management as learned from Korean NGOs." Journal of Organizational Change Management 31, no. 4 (July 2, 2018): 931–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-10-2014-0187.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve the role of emergent Korean non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in disaster management by comparing general-goal NGOs and specific-goal NGOs, and ultimately goal provide lessons for international NGOs. Design/methodology/approach This study used quantitative research to analyze the issue through an international perspective. The hypothesis drafted was that if general-goal NGOs do not perform as well as specific-goal NGOs under actual conditions, their performance will have international implications. The two types of NGOs were systematically contrasted with reference to their social and political practices or culture through three variables: stakeholders, finance and strategies. Findings The main finding or recommendation is that general-goal NGOs have to be transformed into specific-goal NGOs for effective disaster management, not only in Korea but also in the international community. Originality/value When reflecting that almost no research has dared to look into the topic on the role or the type of disaster management NGOs in Korea, this paper has potential value as a pioneer study.
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Iizuka, Akiko. "The nature and characteristics of Japanese NGOs in international disaster response." Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal 27, no. 3 (June 4, 2018): 306–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dpm-12-2017-0303.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the nature of Japanese non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in international disaster response and analyzes their distinctive characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was conducted of secondary English and Japanese sources including peer-reviewed journals, books, and non-academic journals published by government and NGOs. Findings First, Japanese disaster response NGOs are relatively young compared to Western ones and they continue to increase in number. Second, the scale of disaster response NGOs is much larger than that of other NGOs in the development field not only because of the availability of government funds but also because of the presence of internationally affiliated NGOs and religious-based organisations with strong fundraising programs. Third, Japanese disaster response NGOs have a long-term engagement with the local community, not only during the emergency phase, but also during the recovery and development phases in various fields. Finally, coordination NGOs play an important role in networking, advocating and supplementing NGOs that often lack financial and human resources. Research limitations/implications The limitation of this study is the definition of Japanese NGOs in the context of international disaster response; therefore, this paper adopts MOFA’s definition, which includes NGOs engaged in overseas activities through direct intervention. Originality/value There has been little research in English on the scale and nature of Japanese NGOs involved in disaster response activities.
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Balaraju, K. "Organisational Effectiveness of NGOs with Reference to Personal Characteristics of Staff." IRA-International Journal of Management & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267) 4, no. 2 (August 24, 2016): 339. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v4.n2.p4.
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<div><p><em>Measuring Organisation effectiveness in the perspective of NGOs staff can give more effective feedback, with this feedback NGOs can able to know the strengths and weaknesses in given dimensions. The present study attempts to analyse an organizational effectiveness of NGOs as perceived by staff. The data have been collected from ten NGOs working in Telangana, India. Select NGOs identified by using Stratified disproportionate sampling method in which 100 staff members from 10 NGOs have responded. This study uses the standardised 28 items scale i.e. NGOs Effectiveness Instrument (NEI) to measure the Organisational effectiveness developed by Swapan Garian(1993) additionally 3 items have been included in the instrument. The result indicated that organisational effectiveness of NGOs affected by NGOs staff personal characteristics namely gender, age, professional qualification, designation, place of work and work experience. The reasons have also been discussed.</em></p></div>
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Makofane, Happines Refilwe, and Martinus Selepe. "The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in South Africa with Specific Reference to Rural Development." EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 10, no. 4 (2022): 262–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.15604/ejss.2020.10.04.005.
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The study aims to examine the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) because there is no discussion of poverty, equality, or development today that will be complete without considering the role of NGOs. NGOs are visible, respected, and entrenched in part of many societies. The successes of the NGOs in providing health care, education, economic opportunities, and human rights advocacy to millions of people, shows diversity in terms of their organizational form, structure, and culture. The decentralization of governments and scaling back of social spending advocated by international financial institutions and large aid-donor organizations throughout the last decades have created considerable space for NGOs and made them key figures in a wide range of social sectors. The findings of the study are that NGOs range from service-oriented, community-based initiatives operating around only one project to advocacy NGOs, intermediary NGOs to developmental NGOs. The key finding is the identification of ten successful NGOs, which play a significant role in developing communities in South Africa. The study found out the structures, significance, challenges, and benefits of NGOs in developing countries. The researcher has used the conceptual approach and relied heavily on secondary sources to get the relevant literature to achieve the overall goal of the study.
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Солдаткин, Александр, and Мэтью Блэкберн. "Institutional Changes in State Authorities Collaborating with NGOs." Journal of Social Policy Studies 18, no. 3 (September 29, 2020): 523–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/727-0634-2020-18-3-523-538.
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This article focuses on recent changes in the practices of state and municipal authorities when collaborating with NGOs on various state-driven developmental initiatives, from national projects and federal programs to smaller-scale regional programs. There is a consensus in the civil society literature that a two-track state policy towards NGOs has emerged: repressive measures toward 'political' NGOs are combined with support and encouragement for 'socially-orientted' NGOs (SO NGOs). The focus in this article is on SO NGOs and offers an analysis of new trends in state-NGO interactions. As certain functions, authorities, and responsibilities from the state agencies have been transferred to NGOs (SO NGOs), the action patterns, organisational structures, values and norms on the both sides have also evolved. On the one hand, the authorities express willingness to take measures and give NGOs new powers in the implementation of social policy. On the other hand, there are also concerns about procedural and, sometimes, values-related mismatches between the authorities and SO NGOs. The article is based on expert interviews with three groups of actors in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: the regional and municipal authorities; entrepreneurs; and representatives of SO NGOs. What is found is that a shift in values is noticeable. Some NGOs are potentially interested in gaining the status of 'socially oriented' and, consequently, funding and support for their activities. At the same time, they face difficulties adjusting to the demands of the authorities. Therefore, organisations of both types (NGOs and state agencies) must make mutual adjustments in terms of practices and values.
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Gachenge, Lydiah, Thomas Githui, and Robert Gathaiya. "THE EFFECTS OF DONOR FUNDING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NGOS IN MOMBASA COUNTY." International Journal of Finance 6, no. 3 (September 26, 2021): 21–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/ijf.687.
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Purpose: Local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play crucial role in uplifting livelihoods and overall economic development in Kenya. However, several local NGOs have experienced dwindling performance as a result of insufficient donor funding. It is in this vein that the current study assessed the effects of donor funding on the organizational performance of local sexual reproductive health NGOs in Mombasa County. The specific study objectives included; to establish the effect of availability of donor funds, funds management, and capacity building on the performance of local NGOs.
Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey research design while the target population was all the employees of sexual reproductive health NGOs in Mombasa County. The study used simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was self-administered to all employees of the 14 NGOs. The study utilized descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Diagnostic tests such as normality and multicollinearity were used.
Results: The research found that funds’ management, funds’ availability, capacity building, and government policies had positive relationship with NGOs project performance. The study concludes that NGOs had various sources of funding. It concludes that the NGOs ensured funds’ management by employing qualified accounting staff, embracing openness for regular donor evaluations, ensuring financial disclosures to stakeholders. The study concludes that NGOs’ staff had adequate experience in running projects. It was concluded that there was no level business environment for local NGOs, the available government NGO operation policies were unfriendly and the Co-ordination Act needed improvement.
Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study recommends that all NGOs should continue sourcing for multiple reliable funders. The study recommend that all NGOs should uphold proper planning for finances, monitoring, evaluation, and budgeting control to ensure accountability to promote successful completion of projects. The study recommends that NGOs’ staff should be subjected to regular timely task-oriented training.
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Ranjha, Asif Naveed, Muhammad Nadeemullah, and Muhammad Arshad. "Management Related Issues Of NGOs In District Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences 2, no. 1 (September 8, 2015): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.46568/pjass.v2i1.281.
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Increasing roles of non-government organizations in the solution of social problems and development have got importance worldwide. Thousands of NGOs provide different kind of needed services to people in Pakistan. NGOs working for the solution of social problems face various types of challenges which include specific management problems to run organizations’ matters. This research was conducted to explore management related problems of NGOs in District Bahawalpur. Majority of respondent NGOs among selected sample of 116 reported that lack of financial resources not only creates but also increases management problems of local level NGOs. The research also found other internal and external management issues including lack of staff, untrained staff, no assistance and guidance of NGOs from concerned government departments, untrained executive body members, no interest of executive body members in development projects or their extra interference in NGOs matters, no ability of project designing and embezzlement in NGOs’ finances. This research recommends NGOs to hire trained and hardworking staff, design better projects, manage funds in a better way and make financial matters transparent. Also, government should guide, train and fund local level NGOs considering their importance.
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Zhang, Wenjuan. "The Internationalisation of Chinese NGOs and Their Engagement with the United Nations." China Report 53, no. 3 (August 2017): 307–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009445517711507.
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Recent data and policy analysis show that a positive policy and political culture towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been developed in China which will lay the foundation for the internationalisation of Chinese NGOs. The changes in global governance, both in terms of a power shift from Western countries to emerging powers and in terms of the Chinese government’s more assertive role in global governance, require that Chinese NGOs play a more active role in global affairs. In responding to the changes, the Chinese government has developed a new strategy on public diplomacy that is expected to create some political and policy support for Chinese NGOs, especially for grass-roots NGOs’ (G-R NGOs) internationalisation. However, at this initial stage, the Chinese government and G-R NGOs might not share the same understanding of the purpose and method of achieving a global role for Chinese NGOs. Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) has made many notable efforts to pave the way for engaging with NGOs. The article argues that the UN platform would be a good starting place for Chinese G-R NGOs’ experimentation with global participation. However, their strategy will determine how far they can go.
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Akram, Madieha, Nazia Hamid, and Aamir Hayat. "Exploring the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations during COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. I (March 30, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(vii-i).01.
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The purpose of this research was to examine the role of NGOs during COVID-19. Covid-19 pandemic was substantially more than a health crisis, it's also a significant financial crisis. Qualitative data was collected in this research through interview guide from administration of NGOs. In this research working of NGOs, challenges confronting to NGOs, nature of coordination of NGOs with different stakeholders, strategies used by the NGO’s, response of people regarding the services, how NGO’s managing their resources for providing services during COVID-19 pandemic was studied. It was found that NGOs were providing assistance to the patients of the Covid-19 as well as facilitating them in all respect related to treatment of Covid-19.It was recommended that NGOs should have to build up their electronic communication capacity, build up their site and discuss consistently with NGOs individuals.
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SANYAL, BISHWAPRIYA. "NGOs' Self-Defeating Quest for Autonomy." ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 554, no. 1 (November 1997): 21–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716297554001002.
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The current discussion about nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) rests on the key assumptions that (1) to be effective, NGOs must be autonomous of both state and market institutions, and (2) NGOs' autonomy is best protected and nurtured by avoiding institutional linkages with state and market institutions. This article demonstrates that the quest for autonomy hurts the NGOs' effectiveness instead of strengthening it, particularly in the case of NGOs engaged in poverty-alleviation efforts in developing countries. The article concludes by recommending that NGOs work closely with market and state institutions, cleverly crafting institutional strategies that would provide access to resources controlled by these dominant institutions without jeopardizing NGOs' ability to chart their own destiny.
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Gao, Miao, and Kegao Yan. "Study on Public Cognition of NGOs from the Perspective of Legitimacy." China Nonprofit Review 12, no. 1 (July 2, 2020): 63–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18765149-12341371.
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Abstract Public cognition is the basic element of the legitimacy of NGOs and has an important influence on the development of NGOs, but it receives insufficient attention in theoretical research. This paper examines public cognition of NGOs by constructing a scale in the two dimensions of attribute and function and distributing 2,596 questionnaires in 29 provincial regions across China. The results show that the level of public cognition of NGOs is generally high; compared with attribute cognition, function cognition is at a higher level and more stable; in terms of internal structure, the non-distributive attribute and policy advocacy function are at the bottom of attribute cognition and function cognition, respectively. Individual characteristics, such as demographic characteristics, educational background, region, and type of their organization, have varying impacts on public cognition of NGOs in different dimensions. In addition, involvement, business connection, and training influence the level of public cognition of NGOs through function cognition. To further increase public cognition of NGOs and improve legitimacy of NGOs, focus should be on the dissemination of knowledge about NGOs, and public education in this regard should be continuously strengthened, so that the public can get a better and more comprehensive understanding of NGOs.
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Abu-Serdaneh, Jamal, Anas Ghazalat, Ahmad Al-Ahmar, and Emad Ahmed. "The impact of grants’ capabilities on performance of local NGOs: Evidence from developing market." Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review 6, no. 4, special issue (2022): 295–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cgobrv6i4sip10.
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This study aimed at assessing grants capacity and performance of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Jordan. It also aimed to find answers to key research questions: How do grants’ capabilities affect the performance of local NGOs)? Can NGOs maintain peer connections with local actors? Finding out the impact of different grants’ capabilities on the performance of local NGOs in Jordan will allow updating and order to inform the capacity building programs that are provided to local NGOs in Jordan by various stakeholders. NGOs performance proxy developed through two bases: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) & common performance. While, grants’ capabilities are measured through five dimensions: governance and humanitarian principles, human resources, financial and accounting practices, procurement practices, and programmatic and monitoring practices. Different methods (interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups discussions) were used to collect the data from 69 local NGOs. The sample represents six groups located in different geographical areas. The study result indicates that there is a significant impact of the governance and human resource capacities on the performance of local NGOs in Jordan; while, there is no significant impact of the remaining grants’ capabilities factors on the performance of local NGOs. Finally, the study outlined the main challenges that local NGOs in Jordan face regarding access to funds
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Schrover, Marlou, Teuntje Vosters, and Irial Glynn. "NGOs and West European Migration Governance (1860s until Present): Introduction to a Special Issue." Journal of Migration History 5, no. 2 (September 11, 2019): 189–217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23519924-00502001.
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Social and political scientists are involved in an extensive but inconclusive debate about the role of international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in European migration governance. The European Union (EU) and NGOs work under the assumption that NGOs are crucial to migration governance and yet the role of NGOs is not clear. The EU has invested time and money in its attempts to involve NGOs more actively in migration governance, but it does so without much knowledge of how ngos in the past have influenced migration governance, and thus with no idea if the current investments are worthwhile. In this article, which is the introduction to the special issue on this subject, we take a closer look at the NGOs involved in West European migration in the period from the 1860s until the present day in order to understand the changing role of NGOs in migration governance in Europe. Providing moral, logistical and expert authority in a purportedly impartial way, NGOs have added a dimension to migration governance that states cannot replicate. As a result, the number of NGOs has gradually increased and at times their influence has become significant. However, in providing a chronology of the involvement of NGOs in migration governance, we show that their influence on migration governance policies and practices has not been linear. During some windows of opportunity (e.g. in the immediate years following the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War), NGOs became more prominent and effective, while at other times (e.g. the 1930s), their importance waned. The presence and capacity of NGOs to contribute to migration governance depended on whether states, and increasingly after 1945, intergovernmental organisations such as the UN, needed them to further their own interests or to fulfil a role that they could not play.
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Schwenger, Daniel, Thomas Straub, and Stefano Borzillo. "Non-governmental organizations: strategic management for a competitive world." Journal of Business Strategy 35, no. 4 (July 15, 2014): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-11-2013-0105.
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Purpose – This paper aims to empirically investigate competition within the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector, and presents some strategic approaches to managing it. Porter’s five forces (1980) model was used as a theoretical framework to understand and quantify competition in the NGO sector, as well as to explore the differences between NGOs’ budget sizes. Traditional strategic management often fails to meet NGOs’ needs. While economization is prevalent within the NGO sector, little is known about how NGOs address competition. Design/methodology/approach – An online global survey was conducted between November 2010 and May 2011. Data were collected from 1,211 NGOs that either function as consultants or work in association with the United Nations (UN). The key informants were leaders and executive managers of NGOs. The respondents’ fields of work varied from international advocacy and development (38 per cent), education and research (14 per cent), community and neighborhood (8 per cent), health (8 per cent), environment (8 per cent) and social services (7 per cent) to civil liberty (6 per cent), labor (6 per cent), culture (3 per cent), philanthropy (2 per cent) and religion (1 per cent). Findings – The findings suggest that the NGO sector is becoming increasingly competitive. However, the data suggest that the lower and upper budget classes have different priorities and perceptions. Small NGOs (with budgets <USD250,000 and especially <USD10,000) compete more aggressively for funding, as they have less bargaining power over donors and large foundations, and face stronger competition from social entrepreneurship. This results in income reductions. Large NGOs (with budgets >USD250,000 USD and especially >USD1 million) experience increased pressure for accountability. Research limitations/implications – This research is aimed at a wide range of NGOs. The findings are based on an empirical and open survey that was held among NGOs in association with the UN. Future research should survey NGOs that are not associated with the UN to generalize the results. This may lead to contradictory or more varied results. Practical implications – The findings can help NGOs adapt their strategy to cope more effectively with increasing competition in the sector. Large NGOs seem to prioritize fundraising measures and their positioning (uniqueness) through specialized knowledge. Small NGOs, on the other hand, seem to consider sharing resources, co-operation with other NGOs and co-operation with the private sector slightly more important. To enhance their competitive position, small NGOs are advised to improve their potential by concentrating on developing specific skills that are hard to imitate and to improve their fundraising measures. Finally, large NGOs could benefit from pooling their resources and collaborating with other NGOs and private organizations. Originality/value – NGOs have to pursue their missions under increasing competitive pressure. This paper comprehensively assesses competition, analyzes the various facets thereof and tests these aspects’ relevance to NGOs. It furthermore proposes strategies that are more appropriate for NGOs of different sizes to cope with this competition.
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Otaru, Susannah Fisayo, Mercy Modupe Adeyeye, and Ademola Samuel Sajuyigbe. "Financial Resource Mobilisation Strategies and Sustainability of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Evidence from Nigeria." International Journal of Contemporary Management 57, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2021-0004.
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Abstract Background The challenge facing NGOs in most developing countries is the need to emerge as valuable forces that affect development in order to improve the living conditions of the people in several communities. Funding is necessary for the survival and development of these NGOs. Research aims: This study, therefore, sought to find out the efect of financial resource mobilisation strategies on the sustainability of NGOs in Nigeria, with particular reference to the Minna metropolis. Research aims The purposive sampling technique was used to select 118 staf from 50 NGOs as a sample size for the study. Three alternative hypotheses were raised to be tested at P<.05 and a structured questionnaire was adopted for data collection. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation, and the Ordinary Least Square method of estimation. Methodology The result revealed the existence of a statistically significant and positive relationship between private contributions and the sustainability of NGOs, a positive but insignificant relationship between commercial activities and sustainability of NGOs, and an inverse relationship between government funding and sustainability of NGOs. Findings The study established that private contributions affect the sustainability of NGOs to a very large extent; government funding does not improve the sustainability of NGOs, and commercial activities do not have a significant impact on the sustainability of NGOs. Consequently, the study recommended that management and staf of NGOs should create more awareness about their operations in order to attract better contributions from private individuals and organisations.
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Betzold, Carola. "Responsiveness or Influence? Whom to Lobby in International Climate Change Negotiations." International Negotiation 19, no. 1 (March 13, 2014): 35–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718069-12341269.
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Abstract This article analyzes the lobbying behavior of nongovernmental organizations (ngos) during international climate change negotiations.2 With limited resources, these ngos need to strategically invest their resources to maximize impact. A key decision concerns the target of lobbying efforts: Whom do ngos lobby, and why? Two possible explanations are contrasted: influence and responsiveness. Accordingly, ngos can focus on responsive targets that are likely to bring ngo input to the table or they can focus on influential targets whose voice is heard at the negotiation table. These two explanations are tested using data from a survey of ngos active in international climate change negotiations. I find that ngos strategically target their lobbying efforts, approaching both responsive and, more importantly, influential delegations. However, given that ngos primarily contact their home delegation, as well as the president of the negotiation session, further information on the nature and content of contacts between ngos and government delegations is necessary for understanding ngo-government interactions in international climate change negotiations.
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Kharkevich, Maxim Vladimirovich, Ivan Ivanovich Pisarev, Vsevolod Sergeyevich Cheresov, and Marina Olegovna Novogradskaya. "Comparative Analysis of American NGOs in China and Chinese NGOs in the U.S." Vestnik RUDN. International Relations 21, no. 2 (December 15, 2021): 350–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2021-21-2-350-371.
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This article analyzes the activities of American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in China and Chinese NGOs in the United States in the context of global competition between the United States and China for the leadership in the future model of the world order. In International Relations theory, especially in its theoretical paradigm of realism, the consideration of states as actors in international relations dominates scholarship. However, in recent decades it has become apparent that researchers have a significant interest in non-state actors, such as interest groups and NGOs, and their impact on international relations. NGOs in China and the United States have different historical backgrounds, environments, and government institutions in different ways. Still, but in terms of comparative analysis they represent comparable categories. The analysis offered in this study shows that, firstly, despite the strict regulation of the activities of NGOs in place in China, American NGOs have more opportunities to work in this environment than Chinese NGOs do in the United States, where the situation for their activities is apparently more favorable. Secondly, despite the advantages that partnerships provide, neither American nor Chinese NGOs form partnership networks and therefore, lose momentum for their own development. Thirdly, although the conditions for their activities differ in both countries, American and Chinese NGOs have equal opportunities to pursue their goals. Finally, American NGOs in China are less dependent on their government than Chinese NGOs in the United States are on the Chinese government. The study is comparative and takes as its units of analysis Chinese NGOs in the United States and American NGOs in China. Developments in the field of interest group politics serve as the theoretical framework for this research. The investigation uses methods of comparative quantitative analysis and social network analysis, while the interdisciplinary nature of the methods allow them to take advantage of the analytical capabilities of Comparative Political Science, Interest Group Politics, and International Relations.
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Abdullah Ahmed, Abdulwahed Hamoud, Zaini Zainol, and Norsyahida Mokhtar. "Factors influencing accountability practices in managing NGOs funds." International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293) 4, no. 4 (October 9, 2022): 108–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.36096/ijbes.v4i4.361.
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This study examines the factors influencing accountability practices in funds management of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Yemen. A total of 75 local NGOs operate in Yemen, receiving local and foreign funding. A structured online questionnaire was employed for data collection. This study found that accountability was not widely practiced among the NGOs in Yemen. The level of accountability practices of these NGOs was significantly influenced by funding competition and perceived motive. The results of the study offer important implications for both policymakers and NGOs. The relevant regulatory bodies must formulate policies to enhance the NGOs’ accountability for improved efficiency and transparency. The NGOs, on the other hand, are expected to be transparent in ensuring the resources are well managed, and services are delivered efficiently and effectively to the recipients.